Understanding Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): Gloves Safety Info Session

1. Safety info session - Gloves

2. Safety info session - Personal protective equipment • Collective protective equipment • Personal protective equipment (PPE) • Standard PPE in chemical lab: • Lab coat • Safety glasses • Other PPE according to risk assessment • Extra eye protection: laser/UV/… glasses, face screens, ... • Hearing protection • Breathing protection: dust mask, half/full face mask, … • Hand protection: gloves, long sleeves, … • Body protection: apron, overall, …

3. Safety info session - PPE: Gloves • Gloves can protect to a variety of risks • Each requirement (chemical resistance, heat resistance, abrasion resistance, …) is represented by a symbol and a number stamped on the glove. • The higher the number, the higher level of protection. • The figures are derived from specific tests

4. Safety info session - PPE: Gloves • More info: https://admin.kuleuven.be/sab/vgm/kuleuven/EN/ppe/intranet/requesting-ppe • Instruction charts (for all PPE, incl gloves): https://admin.kuleuven.be/sab/vgm/kuleuven/pbm/doc/PBMinstructiefichesPS • Their use or area of application. • "Does not protect against …" • A picture of the article. • The technical specifications. • Which standards have been assigned. • Instructions for use • example • Overview of all HSE approved gloves: overzicht • Work in progress, will be available soon

5. Safety info session - PPE: Gloves • Gloves = PPE = strict legal context • Advise from HSE department mandatory • Approval by safety committee (CPBW) mandatory • Contact HSE department if you need other gloves • All BIPP items labelled ‘approved’ are reviewed by HSE department

6. Content • Personnel protective equipment: gloves • protection from chemicals and micro-organisms EN 374

7. Gloves - Biological hazard • equipment • Focus on penetration: physical barrier • Water/air leak test • Indicated by AQL: Acceptable quality level • Statistical sampling method • The lower the AQL, the more reliable the glove • ‘Micro-organism’ pictogram: AQL <=1,5 • Typical values: 1,5 - 0,65 – 0,065

8. Gloves - Chemical Gloves • equipment

9. Gloves - Chemical Gloves • Collective protective equipment

10. Chemical Gloves – standard lab gloves vs specific gloves • Collective protective equipment • General practice: • Standard lab gloves will protect you against small splashes (for most chemicals) • Chemical on glove = replace glove • If higher exposure is expected/necessary: look for specific glove • Info found on gloves • PPE info (f.e. KUL instruction charts) • Breakthrough times for specific chemicals can be obtained at HSE department or at the supplier (f.e. info Kimtech),

11. Chemical Gloves- One time use @KU Leuven Kimtech science comfort Nitril, 250 mm Kimtech science purple Nitril 250 mm Neotouch 25-101 Neoprene 240 mm Ansell Touchntuff 92-605 Nitril, 300 mm

12. How to order gloves: BIPP platform

13. Chemical Gloves- Reusable gloves @ KU Leuven Solvex 37-675 Nitrile, 300 mm JKL AQL:0,65 Camatril 733 Nitrile 600 mm AJL AQL: 0,65 Barrier PE/Nylon ABC AQL: 0,065 Versatouch 62-401 neopreen, 30 mm AKL AQL: 1,5

14. How to order gloves: BIPP platform

15. Gloves- Reusable Chemical Gloves- good practices Taking care of chemical-resistant gloves • Inspect the gloves before put them on (cracks, tears, holes, swelling or other damage). If you spot any damage, discard the gloves. • Be sure the gloves you plan to wear are clean, never touch contaminated gloves with bare hands. • Wash your hands with soap and water before you put on the gloves. Bandage any minor cuts or scrapes. • Wash the outside of your gloves with water (and a mild detergent) before you remove them. Then thoroughly wash your hands. • Store gloves in a cool, dry place away from chemicals, don’t store your gloves inside out.

16. How to safely remove possibly contaminated gloves By the Safety & Health department, VIB

17. Step one With your gloved fingers, grab the outside of the other glove at the bottom of your palm

18. Step two Pull off your glove turning it inside out

19. Step three Grab the inside of the second glove at the wrist side with your bare fingers

20. Step four Pull off the second glove while turning it inside out Video

21. Content • Personnel protective equipment: gloves • Protection from mechanical risks

22. Gloves- protection from mechanical risks Protection against mechanical hazards is expressed by a pictogram followed by four numbers (performance levels), each representing test performance against a specific hazard. • A = Abrasionresistance Based on the number of cycles required to abrade through the sample glove. • B = Blade cut resistance Based on the number of cycles required to cut through the sample at a constant speed. • C = Tearresistance Based on the amount of force required to tear the sample. • D = Punctureresistance Based on the amount of force required to pierce the sample with a standard-sized point.

23. Gloves- protection from mechanical risks

24. ‘Mechanical’ Gloves- KULeuven

25. Content • Introduction: Risk analyses general • gloves • Protection from thermal hazards - heat

26. Gloves- protection from Heat The nature and degree of protection is shown by a pictogram followed by a series of six performance levels, relating to specific protective qualities • a. Flammability resistance (0 to 4) Based on the length of time the material continues to burn and glow after the source of ignition is removed. The seams of the glove shall not come apart after an ignition time of 15 seconds. • b. Contact heat resistance (0 to 4) Based on the temperature range (100-500 °C) at which the user will feel no pain for at least 15 seconds. 1 ≥ 100 °C 15 sec. 2 ≥ 250 °C 15 sec. 3 ≥ 350 °C 15 sec. 4 ≥ 500 °C 15 sec. • c. Convective heat resistance (0 to 4) Based on the length of time the glove is able to delay the transfer of heat from a flame. A level of performance shall only be mentioned if a performance level 3 or 4 is obtained in the flammability test.

27. Gloves- protection from heat • d. Radiant heat resistance (0 to 4) Based on the length of time the glove is able to delay the transfer of heat when exposed to a radiant heat source. A performance level shall only be mentioned if a performance level 3 or 4 is obtained in the flammability test. • e. Resistance to small splashes of molten metal (0 to 4) The number of molten metal drops required to heat the glove sample to a given level. A performance level shall only be mentioned if a performance level 3 or 4 is obtained in the flammability test. • f. Resistance to large quantities of molten metal (0 to 4) The weight of molten metal required to cause smoothing or pinholing across a simulated skin placed directly behind the glove sample. The test is failed if metal droplets remain stuck to the glove material or if the specimen ignites.

28. Heat resistant Gloves- KULeuven

29. Content • gloves • Protection from thermal hazards - cold

30. Cold resistant Gloves- protection from Cold Protection against cold is expressed by a pictogram followed by a series of three performance levels, relating to specific protective qualities • A. Resistance to convective cold (0 to 4) Based on the thermal insulation properties of the glove which are obtained by measuring the transfer of cold via convection. • B. Resistance to contact cold (0 to 4) Based on the thermal resistance of the glove material when exposed to contact with a cold object. • C. Penetration by water (0 or 1) 0 = water penetration. 1 = no water penetration..

31. Cold resistant Gloves-KULeuven