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2. Glove - Wikipedia

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   Type. hand's protection. A glove is a garment covering the hand, with separate sheaths or openings for each finger including the thumb. [1] Gloves protect and comfort hands against cold or heat, damage by friction, abrasion or chemicals, and disease; or in turn to provide a guard for what a bare hand should not touch.

3. Personal protective equipment - Wikipedia

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   Personal protective equipment (PPE) is protective clothing, helmets, goggles, or other garments or equipment designed to protect the wearer's body from injury or infection. The hazards addressed by protective equipment include physical, electrical, heat, chemical, biohazards, and airborne particulate matter. Protective equipment may be worn for ...

4. Medical glove - Wikipedia

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   Medical glove. 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 ...

5. Personal Protective Equipment: Staying Safe in the Workplace

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   Paper fiber (like a hospital gown) protects you from dirt. Treated cotton protects you from temperatures, abrasions, and dirt. Leather (like a leather apron) protects against fire and heat. Rubber ...

6. Usage of personal protective equipment - Wikipedia

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   A doctor wearing personal protective equipment for treating patients with COVID-19. The use of personal protective equipment (PPE) is inherent in the theory of universal precaution, which requires specialized clothing or equipment for the protection of individuals from hazard. [1] The term is defined by the Occupational Safety and Health ...

7. Cut-resistant gloves - Wikipedia

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   Cut-resistant gloves. An oyster glove protects the wearer's hands against both the oyster's shell and accidental cuts from the oyster knife. In personal protective equipment (PPE), cut-resistant gloves are those designed to protect the wearer's hands from cuts while working with sharp tools. They can be divided into metal mesh gloves, cut-and ...