Latex Or Nitrile

[Guest Jay Paul]

bit of a random question b ut due to the nature of my job clean hands are a must there fore the question

 

to the guys and gals who use gloves do you use Latex or Nitrile and why

 

over the years ive used latex but found a good deal on nitrile i know its random as hell but heyho

[Grim]

Nitrile are thicker but a lot tougher and probably more solvent resistant. Have used both, but latex don't last too long

[Guest 2b cruising]

Latex as nitrile ones don't let the sweat out.

I've use hand cleaner for 45 years and my hand get a rash very quickly.

[tractor]

nitrile for me they are a bit thicker and last a little longer

Edited April 3, 2016 by tractor

[Guest peter2b2002]

as above but I use hand cream first stop my hands sweating

peter2b

[Guest Turboz]

Nitrile better chem resistance and loads tougher !

[Guest Jay Paul]

nitrile it is then

[Al Milton]

Plus nitrile gloves don't make your hands smell of rubber - oooerrrr

[philshelton]

Good hand cleaner and tougher hands. Find all gloves a waste of time. Gloves are to keep hands warm

[agent_zed]

nitrile for me. I find the latex ones too grippy on tools so if you try and use a screwdriver the glove palm gets twisted around the screwdriver handle.

 

I did a module on toxicology in Uni which i keep in the back of my mind. Whilst i still get my hands oily/dirty from time to time (when gloves just get in the way) i try and keep my hands free from oil if i can. Your skin is lipid soluable so oils can pass through. I remember being told that if you got a block of butter and rubbed it into your skin for long enough eventually it would pass through your skin and you would absorb it into your body/bloodstream! Motor oils can do the same.

 

the worst stuff i think is gearbox oil. can't stand the smell of that on my hands.

[Guest Jay Paul]

im a foster carer and a hypnotist so clean hands are a must

[Guest 2b cruising]

nitrile for me. I find the latex ones too grippy on tools so if you try and use a screwdriver the glove palm gets twisted around the screwdriver handle.

 

I did a module on toxicology in Uni which i keep in the back of my mind. Whilst i still get my hands oily/dirty from time to time (when gloves just get in the way) i try and keep my hands free from oil if i can. Your skin is lipid soluable so oils can pass through. I remember being told that if you got a block of butter and rubbed it into your skin for long enough eventually it would pass through your skin and you would absorb it into your body/bloodstream! Motor oils can do the same.

 

the worst stuff i think is gearbox oil. can't stand the smell of that on my hands.

Always reminded me of rat shti. Horrible stuff.

If you get it on your clothes early morning and have to complete the day's work. YUK.

[colinmoore]

Yes, transported my type 9 gearbox home from where I bought it from. Unfortunately the seller hadn't drained it, and it leaked into the boot of my car, I could smell it for months after, even after many attempts to clean it.

[tractor]

love the smell of gear oil love it love it love it