Posted By TBC
The company has been running for many years and FLTs have been used throughout. I've just joined and all of sudden the gloves which were never used are found to be too slippery in the wet. What glove does it for you?

I know of all the sites etc that do gloves, but does anyone have a good fix.

Thanks

Posted By Chris Packham
Selection and use of gloves as protection depends upon a whole range of factors, such as the nature of any chemical against which protection is required, extent of contact between glove and chemical (splash protection, immersion, duration etc.). For chemical protection you will need to take both degradation and permeation into account. Note that manufacturers' permeation breakthrough times are as a result of a laboratory test. They should not be taken as indicating the time for which the glove will protect under actual conditions of use.
Physical damage to a glove's surface will significantly impair its performance properties. Other factors, such as grip, dexterity, length, size, storage when not in use etc. will affect glove choice.
Having chosen the best glove for the purpose, you will need to train the users in the correct practices for donning and doffing. Studies have shown that a majority of people, not so trained, will contaminate their hands when removing gloves. Contamination inside a glove, e.g. through donning with soiled hands, can result in greater damage than were the worker not to wear the gloves at all.

My daughter and I wrote the chapter on selection and use of gloves for the definitive book: "Protective Gloves for Occupational Use", CRC Press, ISBN 0-8493-1558-1. The chapter runs to some 3o pages, showing how complex this topic really is!

Chris