These gloves are suitable for all medical and surgical applications. They are hand specific i.e. anatomically shaped to the respective hand and are made of natural rubber latex (NR) or nitrile (NBR). They are also sterile and common sterilization methods include gamma irradiation and gassing ethylene oxide. Usually 290mm long, their individual characteristics, such as:

These re-useable gloves, made from natural rubber latex (NR), nitrile (NBR) or polychloroprene, are suitable for use for protection in the industrial environment such as:

• woodworking, welding, electroplating – protect against hand laceration
• automotive, automotive components – protect against oil and grease
• electrical work – protect against electrical shock
• chemical manufacturing – protect against chemicals and detergents
• block and brick manufacturing – protect against hand laceration
• mining
• fish and seafood processing

Designs, dimensions, characteristics and packing specification vary depending on the uses.

Electrician gloves are personal protective equipment (PPE) used whilst carrying out work on energised equipment. The gloves are used mainly by linemen involved in the maintenance of energised power supply lines. The electrician glove forms the first line of defence against electrocutions in the utilities, telecommunication and transportation industries, in particular, the electric power trains, hybrid automobiles and Formula 1 racing circuits since the introduction of KERS system.

Electrician gloves are classified by the level of voltage protection they offer. Voltage protection is categorised as follows:

• Class 00 – maximum use voltage of 500 volts AC
• Class 0 – maximum use voltage of 1,000 volts AC
• Class 1 – maximum use voltage of 7,500 volts AC
• Class 2 – maximum use voltage of 17,000 volts AC
• Class 3 – maximum use voltage of 26,500 volts AC
• Class 4 – maximum use voltage of 36,000 volts AC