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Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Institutional Biosafety Committee

Hands and arm protection

Glove removal

Gloves are perhaps the most used PPE, although the basic rules for use are not always followed correctly:

  • Hands must be washed before and after using gloves.
  • You must always check their integrity before using them.
  • You can't open doors, pick up the phone, write, etc., if you haven't changed gloves before. This action would spread the contamination.
  • Any type of glove does not protect against any risk. It is necessary to choose the model according to the risk to which it is exposed.
  • When removing contaminated gloves, always avoid contact of the outer part of the glove with the skin.

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