We work with a phenol/TCE mixture under conditions
that require much dexterity. The best option we found is to use lunch
lady type gloves as the bottom layer and then nitrile and neoprene type
exam gloves over that.=A0
So basically triple gloving and changing often.=A0
I have talked
to many glove manufacturers and they do not have anything that offers
great dexterity and protection especially from chloroform, which we
often use too.=A0 For
chloroform they generally recommend a PVA glove, but those do not come
in any size/shape that offers dexterity either.=A0
Suzanne
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Sent:
Tuesday, May 05, 2009 2:31 PM
Subject: [DCHAS-L] Gloves for Phenol -
Chloroform
All -
We use a
viton-butyl glove (about 12 mils thick)=A0 for handling this=A0
mixture,
but some researchers state that they are too bulky for the type=A0
of work
they do.
Is anyone aware of a lighter weight
alternative?=A0 As a point
of=A0
reference, exam type gloves are around 4 - 6 mils
thick.
Regards,
Larry
