A study of latex and vinyl gloves: Performance versus allergy protection properties

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 171-181

  Gnaneswaran, V ^a   Mudhunuri, B ^a   Bishu, R R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

Allergy protection; Latex gloves; Performance; Vinyl gloves

Indexed keywords

ALLERGIES; DERMATITIS; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH RISKS; PATHOGENS;

ALLERGY PROTECTION; LATEX GLOVES; VINYL GLOVES;

LATEXES;

ALLERGEN; LATEX; VINYL DERIVATIVE;

ALLERGY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATITIS; FEMALE; FUNCTION TEST; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MEDICAL SCHOOL; PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIZATION; SKIN PROTECTION; STRENGTH; SURGICAL GLOVE; TACTILE DISCRIMINATION;

EID: 39049159578     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ergon.2007.10.027     Document Type: Article

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