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Could Your Industry Benefit from Disposable Nitrile Gloves?

When the pandemic first hit, disposable gloves were used extensively. While their use in the battle against the pandemic has decreased, many people discovered that gloves were a great addition to their daily work in a wide variety of unexpected industries. 

What kind of gloves should you be wearing? What are the benefits of nitrile gloves? And could your job benefit from disposable gloves?

             

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Essential Tips for Reducing Germs at School

The return to in-person learning is rapidly approaching for teachers and students across the state and country, many for the first time in more than a year. This is a wonderful opportunity to reconnect and enjoy community and camaraderie. But it’s important to do it safely. There are a few essential tips for both the schools and the students that should be adhered to in order to reduce the risk of spreading germs at school. 

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Cleaning up Misconceptions about disposable gloves

In the early days of the pandemic, a big deal was made about wearing disposable gloves everywhere outside of your home. (Not quite true.) And as the pandemic is on the decline, many people believe gloves are no longer necessary for any circumstance outside of an ER, hospital or cleaning up after a sick patient. (Also not quite true.) So what    is   true about disposable gloves? Glad you asked. Let’s clear up a few misconceptions…     

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Does Good Hand Hygiene Require Gloves?

We have long been told to wash our hands to stay healthy, whether after playing outside or using the restroom or before we eat. But as a world, we’ve never taken hand hygiene so seriously as we have these last several months. The World Health Organization (WHO) held World Hand Hygiene Day on May 5, but celebrates all month long. 

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Sourcing Nitrile Gloves During a Shortage

Toilet paper. Hand sanitizer. Canned goods. N95 masks. Disposable gloves. The joys of supply shortages during a global pandemic. While it makes sense that some of these items were in short supply, others – like toilet paper? Not so much. And if a global pandemic wasn’t bad enough, let’s lock up a major shipping channel for a week. Some things you can get by without. But when you need disposable nitrile gloves, it’s usually a non-negotiable. So, what can you do?  

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