Protective Gloves for Occupational Use PDF

Preface

Ten years after the first edition of Protective Gloves for Occupational Use, the topic is still an important and widely discussed area of personal protective equipment. Although research and development have been considerable during those 10 years, the basis of our present knowledge is still largely work and experience from the early and mid-20th century.

Dermatitis that results from exposure to chemicals, wet work, and even protective gloves themselves remains as common as ever before. Exposure to chemicals occurs in occupational, domestic, and leisure situations. Protective gloves help prevent new cases of dermatitis and enable patients with already established dermatitis to continue to work and to enjoy a high quality of life. Information on this subject provides a solid basis for the correct choice of glove materials and offers essential details that help produce guidelines for occupational use of protective gloves.

This book focuses on protection from chemical and biological agents and on adverse reactions caused by protective gloves. Since the first edition was published, latex allergy has become an even more serious obstacle that must be overcome.

This book is a valuable resource for dermatologists involved in clinical research and product development; occupational health physicians and nurses; and industrial hygienists, chemical safety engineers, and other safety professionals who work in areas where skin exposure may occur.

This second edition draws from and builds on the material of the first edition. Chapter 1 provides an overview on the subject of contact dermatitis. Chapters 2 and 17 summarize basic guidelines for when and how to choose protective gloves for occupational use. Chapters 3 and 7 through 9 provide comprehensive information about glove materials and permeation testing. Chapters 4 through 6 document the current U.S., European, and Japanese standards for gloves. Chapters 10 through 16 describe adverse effects of protective gloves. Chapters 18 through 22 detail selection instructions that will make it easier for workers in specific areas to choose protective gloves.