Health and safety

Different materials for disposable gloves

March 28, 2022| Posted in Exive International, Materials| 822

The use of disposable gloves has become a good hygiene practice: in cleaning, catering, care, laboratories, hairdressers, nail studios, paramedical practices, tattoo shops and many other industries, it is impossible to imagine life without them. But it certainly does not always have to be latex. Nitrile, vinyl and polyethylene also merit their place.

Gloves in cleaning: what do you look for?

November 17, 2021| Posted in Exive International, Quality| 425

When choosing gloves, it is useful to consider the types of risk you face. For example, if you don't have to clean up radioactive materials, you don't need gloves to protect your hands from radioactivity. However, common cleaning risks include exposure to irritating chemicals and nasty bacteria, fungi or viruses. This short article outlines what to look for when choosing gloves that protect against these things.