Isolators provide a high degree of protection for the product and/or the environment and
operators in pharmaceutical production, as well as for analytical and sterility testing. Gloves …

Interlaboratory (round-robin) testing was done on medical gloves of four materials of
manufacture. Leak testing was done by air inflation, water fill and chemical fill methods. The …

Background: Although gloves manufactured with different materials have comparable barrier
properties when removed directly from the box and tested, their actual on-the-job barrier …

Cost-conscious purchasers may wonder what glove is best suited for the maximum number
of applications. The Food and Drug Administration requires that products released for …

Gloves are not a panacea. They can be punctured, torn, or damaged in a number of ways. In
the dynamic environment in which they are used, gloves function as a bidirectional barrier …

Abstract Analysis of leakage tests for surgical and examination gloves is reported. Six widely
applicable tests were evaluated, using samples from 16 glove manufacturers. Various …

Nancy L. Zinner, RN n 1987, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
recommended that health I care workers wear gloves to prevent transmission of pathogens …

This revised text discusses key aspects for protective gloves, including glove materials, the
manufacture of gloves, how to perform testing of gloves, and glove performance. The book …

Executive summary The following report includes background information about previous
research done in medical glove durability, the current methods and procedures used, and …

Holes in surgical gloves are considered to be an important source of transmission of
pathogens between surgeon and patient. Two new glove hole detectors have been devised …