| When you need a pair of safety gloves, not all | | | | package handling, come with a rating that |
| pairs are created equal. Of course, this depends | | | | describes their abrasion and puncture resistance. |
| upon the job you're doing. Some sets of are | | | | After all, abrasion and puncture resistance is |
| designed for construction and labor environments, | | | | needed in various degrees for such jobs. Typically, |
| while others are designed to protect the hands | | | | however, an average pair of construction gloves |
| from chemicals. Additionally, many are given a | | | | is rated a "three" on the one to five scale for |
| rating between one and five for their | | | | hand protection. |
| effectiveness in protecting certain hand injuries. | | | | But, hand protection doesn't only include abrasion |
| While you should keep this in mind when you need | | | | and puncture protection. Another aspect |
| hand protection for your job, the materials | | | | concerning many safety gloves is protection from |
| making up a pair of gloves are almost as | | | | chemicals. Those in medical occupations to |
| important as the safety rating. | | | | chemical labs and handling need this type of hand |
| Some of the most common occupations needing | | | | protection, and such safety gloves are designed |
| hand protection are industrial, construction, and | | | | to protect the hands from chemical spills and |
| labor occupations. Generally, gloves geared toward | | | | bloodbourne pathogens. Typically, these safety |
| such tasks are made of a knit material or leather. | | | | gloves, on the lowest level, are made from latex, |
| While leather gives all-around protection and | | | | while stronger types are made from neoprene, |
| gripping ability, knit gloves are often reinforced | | | | PVC, butyl, or nitrile. These stronger chemical |
| with Kevlar for additional strength or coated with | | | | handling gloves not only need to protect the skin |
| PVC to give the user more gripping ability. These | | | | from chemical splashes but also need abrasion and |
| types, no matter when used in construction or | | | | puncture resistance. |