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2. Medical glove - Wikipedia

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   Medical gloves are disposable gloves used during medical examinations and procedures to help prevent cross-contamination between caregivers and patients. [1] Medical gloves are made of different polymers including latex , nitrile rubber , polyvinyl chloride and neoprene ; they come unpowdered, or powdered with corn starch to lubricate the ...

3. Rubber glove - Wikipedia

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   Latex, Vinyl, and Nitrile gloves are available in powder and powder-free varieties. The powder in the gloves is made of USDA cornstarch. Powder-free gloves are generally more expensive than powdered gloves because gloves must be powdered to be removed from the mold they are made on. The majority of disposable gloves are manufactured in China ...

4. Usage of personal protective equipment - Wikipedia

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   Gloves are available to protect against: Chemicals, contamination and infection (e.g. disposable latex/vinyl/nitrile gloves) Electricity, when voltage is too high; Extremes of temperature (e.g. oven gloves, welder's gloves) Mechanical hazards (e.g. rigger gloves, chainmail gloves)

5. Glove - Wikipedia

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   A disposable nitrile rubber glove. Aircrew gloves: while they enable the wearer to touch a hot surface while retreating, they are insufficient for burn protection [24] Anti-vibration gloves; Barbed wire handler's gloves; Chainmail gloves are used by butchers, woodcutters and police; Chainsaw safety gloves; Chemical-resistant gloves

6. Nitrile rubber - Wikipedia

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   A disposable nitrile rubber glove. The uses of nitrile rubber include disposable non-latex gloves, automotive transmission belts, hoses, O-rings, gaskets, oil seals, V belts, synthetic leather, printer's form rollers, and as cable jacketing; NBR latex can also be used in the preparation of adhesives and as a pigment binder. [citation needed]

7. Finger cot - Wikipedia

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   A finger cot [1] (also finger frock or finger stall, [1] informally finger condom) is a medical device used to cover one or more fingers in situations where a full glove seems unnecessary. Like medical and rubber gloves , finger cots may be made from a variety of water-tight materials including latex , nitrile rubber , and vinyl .