365 Healthcare Glove Brochure
365 Healthcare Glove Brochure
365 Healthcare Glove Brochure
Medical Examination
Gloves
Procedure Gloves
Gauntlets
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Contents
Introduction ................................................. 2 Latex Examination Gloves ........................ 12
Glove Materials........................................... 3 Latex Procedure Gloves ........................... 14
Glove Features ........................................... 3 Latex Gauntlets ........................................ 15
Think Before You Glove! ............................. 4 Glove Box Holders.................................... 16
Nitrile Examination Gloves ......................... 6 Glove Size Guide...................................... 17
Ultra Sensitive Examination Gloves ........... 8 Hand Hygiene Guide ................................ 18
Accelerator Free Examination Gloves ........ 9 Glove Removal Guide .............................. 19
Vinyl Examination Gloves ......................... 10 Examination Glove Standards Explained . 20
Soft Vinyl Examination Gloves ................. 11 Glove Use FAQs ....................................... 22
The Ranges
One of Europe’s leading glove brands, Premier examination gloves give outstanding
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quality, protection and performance.
Premier offers nitrile, vinyl and latex gloves available in Prestige, Performer,
Protector and Sensitive sub brands to meet varying user requirements and budgets.
Designed for hard working hands, Healthgard gloves offer great value protection.
Footnotes
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J. Wilson. (2014). Does Glove Use Increase the Risk of Infection? Nursing Times. 110 (39)
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H.P. Loveday, J.A. Wilson, R.J. Pratta, M. Golsorkhia, A. Tinglea, A. Baka, J. Brownea, J. Prietob, M. Wilcox. (2014). epic3: National Evidence-Based Guidelines
for Preventing Healthcare-Associated Infections in NHS Hospitals in England. Journal of Hospital Infection. 86 (S1)
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J. Wilson, S. Lynam, J. Singleton and H. Loveday. (2013). The Misuse of Clinical Gloves: risk of cross-infection and factors influencing the decision of healthcare
workers to wear gloves. Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control. Abstracts from the 2nd International Conference on Prevention and Infection Control (03)
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Glove Materials
Different gloves materials have different levels of comfort, strength, chemical resistance and
allergy-causing potential.
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Nitri Viny Late
x
• Synthetic Material • Ideal for latex allergy sufferers • The benchmark for durability,
• Excellent resistance to abrasions • Low cost and lightweight flexibility and comfort in an
and punctures • Naturally anti-static, which may examination glove
• Provides a high degree of softness, be important in specific medical • “Remains the material of choice
sensitivity, feel and flexibility settings due to its efficacy in protecting
• Conforms to the shape of the hand • Easy to don and remove, and against bloodborne viruses and
after reacting to body temperature can be worn comfortably for long properties that enable the wearer to
• Not degraded by exposure to oils, periods of time maintain dexterity”3
grease and most solvents, so they • Smooth surface of some gloves • Non-restrictive and non-constricting,
can be used in a wide range of are ideal for washing patients or even when worn for long durations
applications, in medical and handling fragile skin • Available in Powdered and
non-medical settings • Minimal resistance to chemicals Non-Powdered varieties
All glove boxes are consistently colour coded as follows to help users in the workplace find the correct glove quickly;
Glove Features
Each glove range offers a variety of features shown using the following symbols;
FINGER STERILE R
TEXTURED Texturing provides better gripping in Gloves are supplied sterilised, and individually
FINGER TIP wet and dry conditions. STERILE EO wrapped – ideal for aseptic procedures.
& PALM TEXTURED
Contains Natural Rubber Latex, which may Gloves are supplied non-sterile – a lower cost
cause allergic reactions or lead to latex NON alternative to sterile gloves that are ideal for
STERILE
sensitisation with frequent use. non-aseptic procedures.
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THINK BEFORE YOU GLOV
Choosing the Right Glove
4 Simple Steps to Glove Use Gloves are produced from many diff
The inappropriate wearing of gloves can cause applications. Following a full and inf
undue worry amongst patients and the public, made. The flowchart belo
lead to skin problems, impact on the environment
and is a waste of valuable resources.
Is there a potential
01 Risk Assess & Decide START for contact with YES
Risk assess the task to be undertaken body fluids?
using this Think Before You Glove! guide.
02 Select NO
Select the correct glove product.
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• Handling bagged
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• Lumbar punctur
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Nitrile Examination
Gloves Phlebotomy Laboratory Labour &
Delivery
Emergency
Room
Critical &
Noncritical
Care Units
The synthetic materials of nitrile examination gloves make them an ideal alternative to latex gloves. They
eliminate exposure to natural rubber latex and powders, while providing comfort, sensitivity, and flexibility.
Premier and Healthgard nitrile gloves offer;
Peace of Mind
• A safe alternative to latex; contains no natural rubber latex, Comfort and Sensitivity
latex protein or powder. • Improved tactility and sensitivity over other non-latex gloves.
• Nitrile provides a highly effective and durable protective • Reduced hand fatigue due to soft finish and exact fit.
barrier, as well as the best resistance to sharps puncture.
Ease of Use
Protection • Donnability and strength is improved with a beaded cuff.
• Superior resistance to petroleum based solvents, oils and
• All gloves are chlorinated or polymer coated, making them
greases.
easier to put on.
• High resistance to a large number of chemical and
• Available in blue colour for easy distinction from latex gloves.
pharmaceutical products.
• Finger textured to improve grip in wet and dry.
COMPLIES WITH
2
COMPLIES WITH
NON LATEX POWDER POLYMER FINGER EN455 EN374
STERILE FREE FREE COATED TEXTURED PARTS
PART 1 BS EN 374-2:2003 BS EN 374-3:2003
EN 420
1,2,3&4 Micro-organism Chemical Hazards Food Safe
Hazards
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NON LATEX POWDER POLYMER SINGLE FINGER
STERILE FREE FREE COATED CHLORINATED TEXTURED
COMPLIES WITH
2
COMPLIES WITH
EN455 EN374
PARTS
PART 1 BS EN 374-2:2003 BS EN 374-3:2003
EN 420
1,2,3&4 Micro-organism Chemical Hazards Food Safe
Hazards
COMPLIES WITH
STERILE LATEX
FREE
POWDER
FREE
POLYMER
COATED
SINGLE
CHLORINATED
FINGER
TEXTURED 2 EN455
PARTS
1,2,3&4 Food Safe
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Ultrasensitive Nitrile
Examination Gloves Phlebotomy Laboratory Labour &
Delivery
Emergency
Room
Critical &
Noncritical
Care Units
Premier Sensitive are the next generation of nitrile gloves, improving sensitivity, comfort and control without
compromising protection.
The latest manufacturing innovations in nitrile gloves enable the production of a lighter weight glove, with thinner walls. This gives a
level of tactile control and sensitivity closer to latex gloves, but without the potential to cause or aggravate latex allergies.
Premier Sensitive features include;
Unique Appearance
The unique blue shade of nitrile Premier Sensitive makes
them easy to distinguish from both other glove materials
and types, and other nitrile gloves in our range.
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Accelerator Free
Nitrile Examination Phlebotomy Laboratory Labour &
Delivery
Emergency
Room
Critical &
Noncritical
Care Units
Gloves
Accelerators used in the production of some nitrile examination gloves speed up the production process and
improve features such as strength and sensitivity. However, these chemical elements can cause a Type IV
hypersensitivity reaction in some users.
Manufactured without chemical accelerators, Prestige Accelerator Free Nitrile Examination Gloves protect
from both Type 1 (latex) and Type IV (chemical) allergic reactions.
In addition, they feature;
A light textured finish that offers excellent touch sensitivity and grip as well as being available in two versions;
• Finger and Palm Textured – giving excellent full finger and palm grip in all situations.
• Finger Textured – for high grip when manipulating instruments, with the added patient comfort of a smooth non-textured palm.
Sterile and Non-Sterile options make them ideal for use in aseptic and non-aseptic procedures.
NON
STERILE
LATEX POWDER
FREE FREE
SINGLE FINGER TIP &
CHLORINATION PALM TEXTURED
STERILE LATEX
FREE
POWDER
FREE
SINGLE
CHLORINATION
FINGER
TEXTURED
COMPLIES WITH COMPLIES WITH
2
COMPLIES WITH
2 EN455
PARTS
1,2,3&4
EN374
PART 1 BS EN 374-2:2003
Micro-organism
Hazards
BS EN 374-3:2003
Chemical Hazards
EN 420 EN455
PARTS
1,2,3&4 Food Safe
CODE GLOVE COLOUR INNER OUTER CODE GLOVE COLOUR INNER OUTER STERILE
SIZE QTY QTY SIZE QTY QTY
P2760AF6 S Blue 150 1,500 P2760AF/S S Blue 50 Pairs 200 Pairs
P2761AF6 M Blue 150 1,500 P2761AF/S M Blue 50 Pairs 200 Pairs
P2762AF6 L Blue 150 1,500 P2762AF/S L Blue 50 Pairs 200 Pairs
P2763AF6 XL Blue 150 1,500 P2763AF/S XL Blue 50 Pairs 200 Pairs
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Vinyl Examination Gloves
Laboratory Labour & Critical & Patient
Delivery Noncritical Hygiene
Vinyl gloves offer a latex-free, cost-effective alternative to nitrile Care Units
gloves. Kind to skin, these gloves are ideal for lower risk tasks
where cost control is crucial. Premier and Healthgard vinyl gloves offer;
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to assist in donning.
BEFORE YOU 4 • Non-powdered for use when powders may cause an allergic
GLOVE reaction in the user, and in powdered versions for easier
donning when compatible with the user’s biochemistry.
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Soft Vinyl Examination Gloves
Laboratory Labour & Critical & Patient
Delivery Noncritical Hygiene
Premier Prestige soft vinyl examination gloves provide all the Care Units
benefits of standard vinyl gloves along with;
COMPLIES WITH
NON
STERILE
LATEX
FREE
POWDER
FREE
SMOOTH
SURFACE 2 EN455
PARTS
1,2&3
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Latex Examination Gloves
Phlebotomy Laboratory Emergency Critical &
Room Noncritical
Since its introduction in the 1960s, latex is the benchmark for Care Units
durability, flexibility and comfort in an examination glove.
Combining an effective biological barrier with the strength needed for longer term use, latex examination gloves provide;
2 EN455
PARTS
1,2,3&4
COMPLIES WITH
EN374
PART 1
BS EN 374-2:2003
Micro-organism
Hazards
BS EN 374-3:2003
Chemical Hazards
EN 420 2 EN455
PARTS
1&2 Food Safe
CODE GLOVE SIZE COLOUR INNER QTY OUTER QTY CODE GLOVE SIZE COLOUR INNER QTY OUTER QTY
P7900 XS Natural 100 1,000 P7401 S Natural 100 1,000
P7901 S Natural 100 1,000 P7402 M Natural 100 1,000
P7902 M Natural 100 1,000 P7403 L Natural 100 1,000
P7903 L Natural 100 1,000 P7404 XL Natural 100 1,000
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FINGER DOUBLE
POWDER
FREE TEXTURED CHLORINATED 2 POWDER
FREE
FINGER TIP
& PALM TEXTURED
DOUBLE
CHLORINATED
COMPLIES WITH COMPLIES WITH
COMPLIES WITH
EN455
PARTS
1,2,3&4
EN374
PART 1 BS EN 374-2:2003
Micro-organism
Hazards
BS EN 374-3:2003
Chemical Hazards
EN 420 2 EN455
PARTS
1,2,3&4
CODE GLOVE SIZE COLOUR INNER QTY OUTER QTY CODE GLOVE SIZE COLOUR INNER QTY OUTER QTY
PSCR0036 XS Natural 100 1,000 P5250 S Natural 100 1,000
PSCR0037 S Natural 100 1,000 P5251 M Natural 100 1,000
PSCR0038 M Natural 100 1,000 P5252 L Natural 100 1,000
PSCR0039 L Natural 100 1,000
PSCR0040 XL Natural 100 1,000
POWDER
FREE
FINGER TIP
& PALM TEXTURED CHLORINATED
DOUBLE
2 STERILE POWDER
FREE
FINGER TIP
& PALM TEXTURED
COMPLIES WITH COMPLIES WITH COMPLIES WITH
EN455
PARTS
1,2,3&4
EN374
PART 1 BS EN 374-2:2003
Micro-organism
Hazards
BS EN 374-3:2003
Chemical Hazards
EN 420 DOUBLE
CHLORINATED 2 EN455
PARTS
1,2,3&4 Food Safe
CODE GLOVE COLOUR INNER OUTER CODE GLOVE COLOUR INNER OUTER STERILE
SIZE QTY QTY SIZE QTY QTY
P6601 S Natural 100 1,000 P3301 S Natural 50 Pairs 200 Pairs
P6602 M Natural 100 1,000 P3302 M Natural 50 Pairs 200 Pairs
P6603 L Natural 100 1,000 P3303 L Natural 50 Pairs 200 Pairs
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Latex Procedure Gloves GLOVE
SELECTION
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Premier Prestige procedure gloves provide additional
GUIDE Dentistry Mortuaries
COMPLIES WITH
NON
STERILE
POWDER
FREE
FINGER TIP
& PALM TEXTURED
ANATOMICALLY
PAIRED 2 EN455
PARTS
1,2&3
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Latex Gauntlets
Labour & Gynaecology Orthopaedic
Delivery
Covering hands and forearms, Premier Prestige latex gauntlets give
peace of mind when extra protection is required.
Ideal for Maternity, Gynaecology and Orthopaedic where increased levels of protection are required, these extra-thick gauntlets
provide greater resistance to tears and punctures without comprising flexibility and sensitivity.
Extra Protection with Added Strength Strength with Flexibility and Sensitivity
Giving extra confidence in high risk procedures, Prestige Prestige gauntlets offer extra strength performance without
gauntlets are six times stronger than required by European impairing flexibility or sensitivity.
Standards. They cover the entire forearm for a comprehensive
biological barrier.
BS EN 374-2:2003 BS EN 374-3:2003
EN 420 BS EN 374-2:2003 BS EN 374-3:2003
EN 420
Micro-organism Chemical Hazards Micro-organism Chemical Hazards
Hazards Hazards
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CODE GLOVE COLOUR INNER OUTER CODE GLOVE COLOUR INNER OUTER STERILE
SIZE QTY QTY SIZE QTY QTY
6701PF S Natural 10 Pairs 100 Pairs 6901PF S Natural 10 Pairs 100 Pairs
6702PF M Natural 10 Pairs 100 Pairs 6902PF M Natural 10 Pairs 100 Pairs
6703PF L Natural 10 Pairs 100 Pairs 6903PF L Natural 10 Pairs 100 Pairs
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Glove Box Holders
Shermond wall mountable dispensers are designed to improve compliance with local infection prevention,
making it easy to locate and obtain gloves at the point of use.
Available in two sizes, a single and triple glove box holder, they are supplied with the necessary fittings to
securely hang them.
Made from durable and easily cleaned Food Grade PE-coated Triple Glove Box Holders
steel wire, they can be placed strategically throughout a The Triple Glove Box Holder helps make compliance with local
hospital to help; glove policies easy for staff, and removes excuses for non-
• Ensure gloves are readily accessible, when and where they compliance, for example by;
are needed. • Making a range of different sizes available, ensuring user
• Improve hygienic storage by keeping gloves away from dust, comfort.
heat and moisture. • Making different glove materials available for staff with
• Reduce the amount of stock in circulation. sensitisation or allergies to e.g. latex, powders, nitrile
accelerators.
• Free up space in storage areas.
They can also assist in reducing glove costs by making a range
• Keep work areas clean and clear by removing the need to of different materials easily available, so more costly gloves are
have glove boxes left out. not used when not required.
The wireframe design reduces available surface area for
27cm
bacterial and micro-organism growth, ensures gloves can be
easily removed, and helps product details be more easily seen
by users on the glove box, ensuring the correct glove is used
for each procedure. Triple Rack
42cm
9.5cm
9.5cm
Single Rack
10cm
27cm
LATEX LATEX
FREE FREE
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Glove Size Guide
To maintain protection from contamination,
dexterity and sensitivity, you must find the
correct glove size for your hands.
Please note you should use the
diagram above as a guide but
should try on the gloves to
confirm you have a good fit.
0m
m
10
20
30
40
50
XS
80 p to
60
mm
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m
70 0m
S
-9
mm
80
M
70
05
-1
m
90
0m
85
L
12
10
0-
mm
XL
0
10
0+
11
12
5
0
5.5
ze
12
0
Si
6
ze
6.5
13
ze
Si
0
7
Si
ze
7.5
ze
Si
Si
ze
8
8.5
ze
Si
Si
9
ze
.5
ze
Si
9
Si
ze
Si
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Hand Hygiene Guide
✗
Hand Hygiene Compliance
To support compliance with hand hygiene in the workplace,
health care workers should meet the following standards ✗
while working:
• Keep nails short, clean and polish free.
• Avoid wearing wrist watches and jewellery.
• Avoid wearing rings with ridges or stones (a plain wedding
band is usually acceptable, but refer to local policies).
• Do not wear artificial nails or nail extensions.
✓
• Cover any cuts and abrasions with a waterproof dressing.
• Wear short sleeves or roll up sleeves prior to hand hygiene
(refer to local dress code or uniform policies).
✓
• Report any skin conditions affecting hands (for example,
psoriasis or dermatitis) to your occupational health provider
for advice.
Source: HSE. (2012). The Use of Gloves. Available: http://www.hse.gov.uk/biosafety/blood-
borne-viruses/use-of-gloves.htm#what-gloves-should-be-worn. Last accessed 6th May 2015
Source: Royal College of Nursing. (2012). Wipe it Out: Essential Practice for Infection Prevention and Control. RCN Guidance for Nursing Staff
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Glove Removal Guide
Gloves should be removed immediately if any of the following occur:
1. As soon as gloves are damaged (or non-integrity suspected).
2. When contact with blood, other body fluids, non-intact skin and mucous membrane has ended.
3. When contact with a single patient and his/her surroundings, or a contaminated body site on a patient, has ended.
4. When there is an indication for hand hygiene.1
Remove gloves carefully using the instructions below to protect yourself from contamination.
1 2 3
Start this process with both hands Pinch the glove of one hand just above Tuck the fingers of the hand under the cuff
gloved. the cuff with your other gloved hand, being by stretching the glove.
careful not to touch the skin underneath.
4 5 6
Peel away from the hand gently. Stop peeling the glove when you have With the glove partially removed from your
reached the 1st joint of your fingers. hand, pinch the cuff of the other glove.
7 8 9
Peel the glove off the hand, again being Now both gloves will be removed up to Dispose of gloves and decontaminate
careful not to touch the skin underneath the fingertips, and the interior surface of hands in line with local policies.
the glove, and stopping before they are the glove will be exposed. You can pull
completely removed. the last part of each glove off your hands
without contaminating your skin.
1
World Health Organization (2014) Glove Use Information Leaflet
Source: HSE. (2010). Correct removal of gloves. Available: www.hse.gov.uk/skin/posters/glovesingleuse.pd. Last accessed 11th May 2015.
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Examination Glove Standards Explained
We rigorously test and certify our gloves under a number of European and International standards.
This ensures the highest levels of quality and suitability for use in medical and non-medical settings.
EN455 Certifies that gloves meet the requirements of the Medical Device Directive 93/42/EEC and are
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suitable for use in medical procedures.
EN455
PARTS
1,2&3 This standard is primarily concerned with protecting patients1.
Determination of Shelf-Life
EN455 This standard specifies tests for determining how long a glove will be fit for use when stored in
Part 4 warehouse or end-user store rooms. 5 years is the maximum shelf-life that can ever be claimed for
medical gloves.
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Personal Protective Equipment Standards
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is designed to protect the user from hazards in the environments, and as with the Medical
Devices, the main legislation is an EU directive; 89/686/EEC.
Shermond’s gloves certified under the PPE directive protect the user against common hazards found the medical environment;
Micro-organisms and Chemical Hazards. The main standards for gloves certified as PPE are listed below.
EN374
Part 2 Determination of Resistance to Penetration
Certifies that the gloves protect against Micro-organisms.
EN374
Part 3 Determination of Resistance to Permeation
Fig 1.
Certifies that the gloves protect against chemicals.
Two different symbols are used to indicate the protective quality against different chemicals.
JKL
If the chemicals tested take more than 30 minutes to permeate the glove, fig. 1 is used, with the three
Fig 2.
letters underneath the symbol indicating which chemicals the gloves have been tested against.
For gloves which have a breakthrough time of less than 30 minutes, fig. 2 is used, indicating lower
resistance to chemicals.
Other Standards
EN1186
Food Safe
Shows that chemicals and material from the gloves will not be transferred into food.
1
Royal College of Nursing. (2012). Wipe it Out: Essential Practice for Infection Prevention and Control. RCN Guidance for Nursing Staff
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Glove Use FAQs
This section contains a guide to common questions posed by healthcare workers.
• Despite differences in thickness, all examination gloves provided by Shermond will give you the necessary
protection for a medical environment. This is shown by the EN455 Part 2 certification listed on each gloves’ product
packaging and throughout this brochure. The properties of different materials mean they can be made at different
thicknesses and still meet this standard.
• In general, a thinner glove will provide a higher level of sensitivity and comfort than a thicker glove made of the
same material.
• All gloves pass the EN455 specification to ensure they are fit to be used as a medical examination glove.
• This standard includes the dimensions of the glove – so any variability in dimensions can only be within some
very clear limits.
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5. Why do these gloves feel ‘grippier’?
• Gloves are often designed to have textured finger tips to enhance grip.
• Nitrile gloves are particularly good in wet conditions due to the ‘grippy’ nature of Nitrile.
• Sometimes a standard Nitrile glove, although free of Latex protein, may still contain enough residual
accelerators to provoke reactions in sensitised individuals. In this case consider the Accelerator Free Nitrile
Gloves on page 9.
• The virtue of Nitrile over Latex is that it eliminates the risk of a reaction when either the wearer or the patient
has a hypersensitivity to the Latex proteins (Type I or IV latex allergy).
• There are a number of chemicals for which Nitrile does not give adequate user protection. However, the rule of
thumb is that Nitrile is a better alternative to natural rubber Latex when using lipid soluble chemical solutions
and solvents.
• An exception is ketones e.g. acetone. Ketones will permeate and weaken both Nitrile and Vinyl.
• The rate of permeation of chemotherapy drugs is significantly slower with Nitrile compared with Latex material.
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Shermond has over 35 years of experience in the provision of high quality medical and general purpose
gloves to healthcare professionals.
Building on feedback from our clinical colleagues, alongside protocols developed by the Infection Prevention Society (IPS)
and Association for Perioperative Practitioners (AfPP), Shermond ensures the highest level of product quality, playing a
fundamental role in promoting safe patient care and reducing the risk of Healthcare Acquired Infections.
Certified under European or international standards including the Medical Device Directive (ISO 13485), Personal Protective
Equipment Directive (89/686/EEC) or Food Safe Standard (EN1186), our gloves help you meet your regulatory requirements.
We provide you with peace of mind that they are suitable for your application, and operate stringent quality control procedures,
including testing all gloves to at least AQL 1.5. We ensure a consistent level of quality and performance.
In manufacturing products that give clinical teams the confidence to perform at their best, we make safety and quality key
elements of the design and manufacturing process, while remaining cost-focused. We support this by providing educational,
technical and on-site product support, whenever you require.
Our dedicated team of AfPP trained staff are available to provide skilled, knowledgeable and professional product support in
clinical and commercial environments.
Corporate membership of the Association for Perioperative The IPS mission is to inform, promote and sustain expert
Practice demonstrates our commitment to improving infection prevention policy and practice in the pursuit of
perioperative care and progressing safer surgery. patient or service user and staff safety wherever care is
delivered.
By working collaboratively with AfPP and towards their vision
of improving patient care, we are helping develop, shape and Corporate membership enables us to work with the IPS’s
promote the leading standards for perioperative practice. network of professional colleagues, a respected professional
organisation that places patient safety at the heart of its
ethos.
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