“Sustainability” is a word that gets bandied about a lot. At least some of the time, those who use it are in earnest; others merely pay lip service to a buzzword without taking it seriously.
The supply chain has received a lot of attention the last few years, and for good reason. The pandemic forever changed the way people thought about where their products come from.
If you regularly wear vinyl gloves on the job, economics are likely the No. 1 reason why.
The dangers of fentanyl have been widely reported. The drug, developed in 1959 as an intravenous analgesic and anesthetic, is one of the most abused synthetic opioids in North America and a primary driver of overdose deaths among young people.
Choosing the right disposable gloves for janitorial and sanitation jobs takes a bit of work—but in the long run it’s definitely worth it.
One would think it should be pretty straightforward. Find one you like (nice color? good fit?) and try a box. It either works or it doesn’t.
In medical use, double-gloving—wearing one pair of gloves over another—is commonplace.
Healthcare professionals, always looking for extra protection from bloodborne pathogens, germs, viruses, and bacteria, have long double-gloved when the fear of contamination is high. In the early days of the pandemic, even with widespread glove shortages, an extra pair of gloves was seen not as an extravagance but a necessity.
Color is important in any discussion of disposable gloves, even if there are no industry standards for different colors of gloves. What makes it important is what you and your company do with it: Creating a color-coding scheme can prove beneficial in a variety of ways, from hygiene to general organization.
Thirty-five years ago, when AMMEX was just getting started, industrial gloves came in essentially two variations: ivory or off-white for latex, and for vinyl and poly, opaque or transparent.
In a fast-paced environment like meat processing, it can be challenging to maintain high safety ratings.
The industry operates under stringent hygiene regulations to prevent contamination and ensure food safety. Single-use nitrile gloves are integral to meeting those standards. Unlike latex gloves, nitrile gloves are resistant to oils, fats, and chemicals, which makes them ideal for handling meat products.
Disposable gloves can seem pretty, well, disposable sometimes. You get 100 in a box, 1,000 in a case, and if one or two prove defective, hey, those are the breaks (or rips or punctures). Why would that be a big deal to anyone?
Since 1988, AMMEX has protected countless hands across countless industries—but automotive service is one area we’ve always thrived.
