Characteristics of disposable gloves and wearing guidelines

Features

Disposable gloves provide a temporary barrier and are available in materials, thicknesses, textures, colors, sizes, and cuff lengths suited to different tasks. Product selection should be based on the intended use and required standard.

Wearing guidelines

Clean and dry hands before putting on gloves. Choose the correct size, avoid rings and other jewelry that may puncture the glove, and do not touch clean personal items or unrelated surfaces with contaminated gloves.

When removing gloves, peel them away so the contaminated surface is turned inward, discard them appropriately, and clean the hands again. Follow facility infection-control procedures for the exact task.