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A SELF STUDY GUIDE - Ansell
A self STUDY GUIDEHAZARDSASSOCIATEDWITH GLOVEPOWDEROVERVIEW Glove powder includes dusting or donning powders, mold-release compounds, and manufacturing debris. Dry lubricants such as cornstarch, silicone etc., are used to make donning gloves easier and to prevent gloves from sticking together during the manufacturing process. Cornstarch, which meets the specifi cation for absorbable dusting powder in the United States Pharmacopoeia (USP), is the most common lubricant for medical gloves. Only absorbable dusting powders that have an approved Premarket Approval Application (PMA) or New Drug Application (NDA) may be used for lubricating surgeon s gloves. There are no comprehensive studies of the amount of absorbable dusting powder used on powdered gloves. It is estimated that amounts of total particulates may range from 120 to 400 mg for a medium size powdered glove.
HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH GLOVE POWDER INTRODUCTION By the early 1900s the use of rubber gloves was common in the surgical suite in …
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