Industrial process environments where workers must wear PPE gloves are becoming increasingly controlled. While protecting the wearer from chemical exposure, gloves for cleanrooms must not introduce any contaminants into the space.
The evolving standard for these applications is powder-free, silicone-free, latex-free gloves such as single-use, disposable nitrile-based products that undergo a chlorination treatment, a deionized water wash and cleanroom drying and packing. The level of particles – most of which emanate from human skin, clothing and hair – and extractables must be kept to an absolute minimum.