Completely updated to reflect the continued importance of protective gloves to occupational health, this second edition of a standard-setting book provides state-of-the-art information on glove materials, the manufacture of gloves, how to perform testing of gloves, and glove performance according to standardized technical methods in vivo.

The second edition includes new chapters on:

• The efficacy of protective gloves as a preventive means against occupational dermatitis
  
• The role of proper information when choosing gloves
  
• Assessment of skin exposure
  
• Changes in skin barrier properties as a result of wearing gloves
  
• Glove selection for work with acrylates
  
  This updated compilation of data offers a wealth of information on protective glove material technology, protective effects, and adverse medical effects. It provides guidance on how to select gloves to prevent skin contamination from chemical and microbial exposure in the occupational environment and presents hard to find information in one easy-to-use resource.