Labor gloves, used to protect the user's hand safety, are a type of personal protective equipment.
Due to different application environments, when using protective gloves, it is necessary to choose according to the corresponding functions. However, with so many protective gloves on the market, how should we divide them?
Types and classification methods of labor protection gloves
1、 Insulated gloves for live working
Made of rubber, it not only has good electrical insulation properties, but also has good tensile strength and elongation, as well as puncture resistance, aging resistance, flame resistance, and low temperature resistance. This type of protective gloves, whether in terms of model, external dimensions, or technical requirements, must comply with the provisions of the "General Technical Conditions for Insulated Gloves for Live Working". Mainly used in work environments with AC voltage of 10 kV and below.
2、 Acid and alkali resistant gloves
It can be made of materials such as rubber, latex, plastic, and impregnated plastic, which have a certain protective effect against acid and alkali, but must comply with the regulations of "Acid (Alkali) Resistant Gloves".
When using these types of protective gloves, it is necessary to check whether the gloves have defects such as frost spray, brittleness, stickiness, and damage. It is necessary to ensure the airtightness of the gloves and that there will be no air leakage under certain pressure.
3、 Oil resistant gloves
Made of materials such as nitrile rubber, chloroprene, or polyurethane, it is used to protect the skin of the hands from the irritation of oily substances, and to prevent skin diseases such as acute dermatitis, dry skin, cracking, pigmentation, and nail changes.
4、 Welding gloves
Made of cowhide, pigskin or two-layer leather, it can be divided into two finger type, three finger type and five finger type according to finger type. It has a protective effect on the hands when facing high temperatures, molten metals, and sparks.
These types of labor protection gloves have strict requirements for appearance, such as first-class products, which require uniform thickness, fullness, softness, and elasticity of the leather body. The plush on the leather surface needs to be fine, uniform, firm, and consistent in color depth. If the leather body lacks full elasticity, the leather surface is rough, and the color is slightly dark, then it is a second grade product.
5、 Anti vibration gloves
On the basis of yarn gloves and leather gloves, a certain thickness of foam plastic, latex and air sandwich synthetic rubber or foam rubber sheet is added to the palm of the gloves to absorb vibration. Mainly used in industries with contact vibration, such as forestry, mining, construction, transportation, etc., to prevent vibration induced occupational diseases.
For this type of protective gloves, the anti vibration effect and flexibility are inversely proportional. Because the thicker the pad, the greater the amount of air it comes into contact with, and the better the anti vibration effect. But the thicker the palm and finger surfaces, the greater the impact on the operation.
6、 Fire resistant and flame-retardant gloves
Traditional fire-resistant and flame-retardant gloves are made of asbestos material and are divided into two finger and five finger types, with three specifications: large, medium, and small. However, due to the irritant effect of asbestos fibers on human skin, they are now rarely used. The current fire-resistant and flame-retardant gloves are generally made of flame-retardant canvas or other fire-resistant and flame-retardant fabrics, and are generally used for smelting furnace workers or other kiln workers.
7、 Anti static gloves
Made of special anti-static polyester fabric, the substrate is composed of polyester and conductive fibers, with excellent elasticity and anti-static performance, which can avoid the damage of static electricity generated by the human body to the product. It is widely used in the electronics industry, semiconductors, clean rooms, and daily life.
When doing homework, people need to make good use of various personal protective equipment in order to better protect themselves. So, I hope the above sharing about protective gloves is helpful to everyone.