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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Eric:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Our standard cleanroom gloves are from VWR, Certi Clean Class 10.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">After consulting glove selection charts, such as at
<a href="https://safety.fsu.edu/safety_manual/OSHA%20Glove%20Selection%20Chart.pdf">
https://safety.fsu.edu/safety_manual/OSHA%20Glove%20Selection%20Chart.pdf</a> we saw that butyl gloves were good for most of our chemicals.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">So we ordered the VWR
</span><span lang="EN-US">Showr Butyl II 874R glove for chemical waste handling in the service chase. (this glove is not powder-free)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">I requested a quote from VWR for the powder-free version. They were $280/pair, minimum 15 pairs. This was out of our budget.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">We use Ansell Acitek, size 8 and 9, natural rubber latex, for our chemical glove, but lately, they have been breaking down after 1-2 uses, so they must be checked carefully before each use.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">All gloves ordered centrally (with input from researchers, especially on size), disposal in hazardous waste can.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Carl Chow<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Hewlett Packard Labs<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> labnetwork <labnetwork-bounces@mtl.mit.edu>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Eric Johnston<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, November 1, 2022 9:07 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> labnetwork@mtl.mit.edu<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [labnetwork] Providing chemical gloves to users<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi All<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">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:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">- Is each user responsible for their own pair of gloves?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">- Is there a common set of gloves that are replaced periodically?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">- Are chemical gloves single use and then disposed of?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">- Do you use one type of glove material for all processing?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I would be happy to summarize the responses for everyone.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Eric<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Eric Johnston</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Director, Quattrone Nanofabrication Facility<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Singh Center for Nanotechnology<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">University of Pennsylvania<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">3205 Walnut Street, #116<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:ericdj@seas.upenn.edu" target="_blank">ericdj@seas.upenn.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">T. <a href="tel:215.573.6695" target="_blank">215.573.6695</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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