Safety & Protection
Infection Control
Allergy Concerns: This examination glove is made of 100%
nitrile. It does not contain sulfur-based chemical accelerators or
natural rubber latex, thus preventing Type I allergies and reducing
the potential for Type IV allergic reactions.
Sterilization: This is a non-sterile examination glove.
Quality Benchmarks: Meets or exceeds ASTM examination glove
standards. Manufactured within the quality guidelines
of ISO 13485:2003, ISO 9001:2000, and FDA-QSR.
FDA approved for handling chemotherapy drugs.1
Cuff: Inverted, 9.5” beaded cuff.
Resistance: Nitrile film has an excellent puncture and chemical
resistance. Nitrile gloves are recommended for conditions where
high strength and chemical protection are required.
This glove is tested for use with the following 9 chemotherapy drugs: Vincristine Sulfate,
Cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan), Doxorubicin Hydrochloride, 5-Fluorouracil, Methotrexate,
Etoposide (Toposar), Paclitaxel (Taxol), Thiotepa, Carmustine.**
Skin Protection
Powder-Free: To help eliminate powder-related complications and sensitivity.
Comfort & Fit
Hand Fatigue
Stretchability (Modulus): Nitrile has high elasticity, providing wearers with good comfort and fit.
Shape of Glove/Former: Ambidextrous.
Tactile Sensitivity
Dependability: The softer, stretch formulation of this glove provides superior tactile sensitivity in a synthetic glove.
Memory: Nitrile has high elasticity and good memory, allowing the film to adapt to the wearer’s hand.
Grip
Application Driven: The textured fingertips of the glove provide extra protection for wet or dry
grip, and against slippage.
* Does not contain any sulfur-based accelerators such as thiurams, carbamates, thiazoles, guanidine or thioureas.
** CAUTION: Testing showed an average breakthrough time of 45.3 minutes with Carmustine.
† In 2010, Ansell will donate $2 per case sold of the Micro-Touch® NitraFreeTM to Susan G. Komen for the Cure®,
with a guaranteed minimum donation of $25,000.
1.Specific chemical resistance data available upon request: 1-800-952-9916 (U.S.A. only). Gloves used
for protection against chemotherapy drugs must be selected specifically for the type of chemicals used.
Review material safety data sheets for the chemicals being used to determine the required level of protection.
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