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appropriate use of hand protection. Why wear gloves ?. to remove contaminants more easily gloves are like lab coats they are permeable to some extent Nitrile rubber is least permeable to most organic chemicals we use in this lab. When shouldn’t I wear gloves?.
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Why wear gloves ? • to remove contaminants more easily • gloves are like lab coats • they are permeable to some extent • Nitrile rubber is least permeable • to most organic chemicals we use in this lab
When shouldn’t I wear gloves? • When gloves would contaminate • Community property
When shouldn’t I wear gloves? • When static build-up hinders your work • e.g. • (a) compound stuck to spatula • (b) capillary stuck to glass tube