[labnetwork] Providing chemical gloves to users

[Nathan Nelson - Fitzpatrick]

Hi Eric,

Here at Waterloo we use the 22 mil, Ansell Solvex nitrile gloves (18” length) for all of our acid, base, KOH, Piranha and HF wetbenches.  We do not stock any other glove type.


  *   Gloves are assigned and stationed at a specific wetbench (we stock 3 sizes as standard).  They are not to leave the wetbench.
  *   Gloves are common to all users, replaced at a 1 month frequency.
  *   Gloves are inspected by staff sporadically (usually when processing chemical waste)

Thanks,
  -Nathan

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Nathan Nelson-Fitzpatrick  PhD, PEng
Director, Quantum-Nano Fabrication and Characterization Facility (QNFCF)
Office of Research
University of Waterloo
200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, ON  N2L 3G1
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From: labnetwork <labnetwork-bounces at mtl.mit.edu> on behalf of Eric Johnston <ericdj at seas.upenn.edu>
Date: Tuesday, November 1, 2022 at 3:47 PM
To: "labnetwork at mtl.mit.edu" <labnetwork at mtl.mit.edu>
Subject: [labnetwork] Providing chemical gloves to users

Hi All

We are reassessing how we should be providing heavier chemical gloves for our users, especially for use with HF. I am curious about how everyone else is handling these types of gloves. For example:
- Is each user responsible for their own pair of gloves?
- Is there a common set of gloves that are replaced periodically?
- Are chemical gloves single use and then disposed of?
- Do you use one type of glove material for all processing?

I would be happy to summarize the responses for everyone.

Thanks

Eric

Eric Johnston
Director, Quattrone Nanofabrication Facility
Singh Center for Nanotechnology
University of Pennsylvania
3205 Walnut Street, #116
ericdj at seas.upenn.edu<mailto:ericdj at seas.upenn.edu>
T. 215.573.6695<tel:215.573.6695>
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