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Introduction
U K industry spends about £30 m illion a year
buying chem ical protective gloves to use as
personal protective equipm ent (PPE). Such
gloves are available in a w ide selection of
natural and synthetic m aterials and range in
price from 25p to £60 a pair (M arch 2000).
This lea et provides practical advice to
em ployers and self-em ployed people on
how to select the best chem ical protective
gloves to w ithstand exposure to chem ical
agents and so m eet the prim e requirem ent
of PPE,1 w hich is to protect the w earer.
All liquids, solids, gases, vapours, aerosols,
fum es, dusts and bres are chem ical
agents. They are called chem ical agents to
distinguish them from biological agents
(such as m icro-organism s) and physical
agents (such as noise, vibration and friction).
M anagers, supervisors, em ployees, health and
safety professionals, safety representatives
and trade union representatives w ill also nd
this lea et useful.
for employers a nd
hea lth and sa fety s pecialists
Guidance
Selecting
protectiveglovesfor work w ith chem icals
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