| Abstract |
This publication is aimed at employers in industries where employees are at risk from skin exposure to chemical agents, e.g. hairdressing, catering, cleaning, construction, engineering, printing, rubber and health care. It gives practical advice on the cost and effectiveness of chemical protective gloves for the use in the workplace as personal protective equipment. It discusses the law, cost factors, chemical resistance and selection. Managers, supervisors, employees, health and safety professionals, safety representatives and trade union representatives will find this guidance useful. Contents: Introduction; The law; Cost factors; Chemical resistance and protective gloves; Selecting effective protective gloves; Calculating the cost of a protective glove programme; Permeation, penetration and degradation; References. |
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