We work with a phenol/TCE mixture under conditions that require much dexterity. The best option we found is to use lunch lady type gloves as the bottom layer and then nitrile and neoprene type exam gloves over that.=A0 So basically triple gloving and changing often.=A0

I have talked to many glove manufacturers and they do not have anything that offers great dexterity and protection especially from chloroform, which we often use too.=A0 For chloroform they generally recommend a PVA glove, but those do not come in any size/shape that offers dexterity either.=A0

Suzanne

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From: DCHAS-L Discussion List [mailto:DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**list.uvm.edu] On Behalf Of Larry D. McLouth

Sent: Tuesday, May 05, 2009 2:31 PM

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Subject: [DCHAS-L] Gloves for Phenol - Chloroform

All -

We use a viton-butyl glove (about 12 mils thick)=A0 for handling this=A0

mixture, but some researchers state that they are too bulky for the type=A0

of work they do.

Is anyone aware of a lighter weight alternative?=A0 As a point of=A0

reference, exam type gloves are around 4 - 6 mils thick.

Regards,

Larry