Introduction

If you have any questions about the appropriate type of hand protection equipment required for your work activity, contact your Supervisor or the Facility Support Representative, Industrial Hygiene (IH) Representative, or HSE Coordinator assigned to your organization.

Types of hand protection equipment:

Splash gloves

Disposable, nitrile, or natural rubber, ambidextrous gloves are resistant to a broad range of chemicals for brief periods.

Sustained contact and immersion gloves

Superior chemical and abrasion resistance.

For harsh cleaners and solvents, embossed grip, typically flocked or fabric lined, usually 10 to 20-mil thick.

Material of construction must be impervious to the challenge chemical.

Cryogen gloves

Asbestos-free and water-resistant, gloves protect against injury from both cryogenic and hot materials from -160° to 150°C (-260° to 300°F).

Abrasion- and cut-resistant gloves let you confidently handle rough and sharp objects.

Machine washable/dryable. Not for immersion in liquid nitrogen. Lighter in weight and more durable than comparable gloves.

Thermal burnprotection gloves

Woven fiberglass gloves withstand very low to very high (-70° to 600°C).

Gloves are soft, flexible, and water resistant.

Wool lining enhances user comfort.

Aluminized gloves for extra heat reflectivity and molten-splash resistance.

Ultra-high temperature Zetex® gloves offer the ultimate protection from intense, concentrated heat.

Can also be used for cryogen liquid handling.

Abrasion resistance (a.k.a. work gloves)

Typically a split leather palm, leather index finger and thumb and a leather knuckle strap. Cotton safety cuff.

Cut-resistant gloves

Heavyweight Kevlar® blend knitted gloves offer greater cut resistance than regular knit gloves.

Electrical flash hand protection

Gloves made from layers of flame resistant material provide the highest level of hand protection.

Heavy-duty leather gloves also provide good protection.

Where voltage-rated gloves are used, leather protectors should be worn over the rubber gloves.

The leather protectors also provide good arc-flash protection for the hands.