Medical examination gloves

Dipped Goods. Gloves with and without cloth support are a typical example. Unsupported appUcations involve specialty medical gloves and weather balloons. Eor CR to compete with less expensive natural mbber, it must provide added value. Natural mbber medical examination gloves contain proteins that can cause an allergic reaction in both patients and medical personnel. Polychloroprene gloves avoid the problem for those individuals, but are too expensive for general use. Natural mbber weather balloons have less lift than CR balloons and are rapidly attacked by ozone in the upper atmosphere. 

Fast, low temperature curing mbber compounds can be prepared by initial heat prevulcanisation of the Hquid latex and are marketed commercially (Revultex, Doverstrand Corporation). Rubber deposited from these often needs tittle more heat than that required to dry the deposit, to achieve optimum tensile strength and elongation. Such compounds are often used by small companies manufacturing thin-wall dipped medical latex products, such as examination gloves, as few compound preparation facilities are needed by the dipping company. 

Latex is present in many medical devices, including surgical and examination gloves, catheters, intubation tubes, anesthesia masks, and dental fillers. Reported allergic reactions range from contact urticaria to anaphylaxis (1). 

Lubricant for surgeons and examination gloves vehicle for medicated dusting powders. 

The cells are operated in a metal and concrete building, not sprinkler-protected and free of water or steam pipes. Operating personnel wear head shields, goggles, face masks, asbestos gloves, duck aprons, and loose-fitting coveralls. If metal is spilled on the skin, personnel are instructed to flood the area with oil, then report promptly for medical examination. 

ASTM D6319 Standard Specification for Nitrile Examination Gloves for Medical Application ASTM E595 Standard Test Method for Total Mass Loss from Outgassing in a Vacuum... 

Sterilizable maize starch is a chemically or physically modified corn (maize) starch that does not gelatinize on exposure to moisture or steam sterilization. Sterilizable maize starch is primarily used as a lubricant for examination and surgeons gloves although because of safety concerns unlubricated gloves are now generally recommended. It is also used as a vehicle for medicated dusting powders. 

Levendis, Y. A., A. Atal, J. B. Carlson, and M. M. Esperanza Quintana. 2001. PAH and soot emissions from burning components of medical waste examination/surgical gloves and cotton pads. Chemosphere 42(5-1) 775-83. 

Medical gloves for single use are those intended for use in the medical field to protect patients and users from cross-contamination. They are classified in categories surgical gloves, examination and/or procedure gloves... 

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