Stability of nitrile and vinyl latex gloves under repeated disinfection cycles

Esmizadeh, Elnaz; Chang, Boon Peng; Jubinville, Dylan; Seto, Curtis; Ojogbo, Ewomazino; Tzoganakis, Costas; Mekonnen, Tizazu H.

doi:10.1016/j.mtsust.2021.100067

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“…This study provides a comprehensive overview of the feasibility and effectiveness of glove disinfection and identifies strategies for glove disinfection. In this review, we will provide suitable scenarios for glove disinfection (outpatient blood collection and care for patients with infectious diseases4 6), glove types (latex and butadiene gloves14), disinfectant types (alcohol based15) and upper limits for the number of times gloves can be safely disinfected. In addition, the current review will advance the field of future application of glove disinfection by focusing on the effectiveness of nosocomial infection control.…”

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Feasibility and effectiveness of disinfection of gloves during routine care: a scoping review protocol

Han

Yang

et al. 2023

BMJ Open

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IntroductionDisinfecting gloves during patient care has potential benefits and risks. In recent years, disinfection of disposable medical gloves for prolonged use has occurred in clinical practice. However, there is limited high-level evidence to know if this practice can prevent nosocomial infections, reduce microbial levels on the glove surface. This concept was researched using a scoping review to explore the feasibility and effectiveness of disinfecting disposable gloves for prolonged use.Methods and analysisThe review will be conducted in accordance with the Arksey and O'Malley scoping review methodology framework. From the date of database construction to 10 February 2023, the following 16 electronic databases in English and Chinese will be searched: PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, ProQuest, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang, SinoMed Database, Google Scholar, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, WHO, China CDC, International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium and European Medicines Agency Science Medicines Health. The screening and data extraction of the study will be carried out by two reviewers (KL and SH). Differences between the two reviewers will be handled through negotiation. If there are still differences, they will be discussed with a third reviewer. Any study, for example, intervention study or observational study, that provide insights about the disinfection of disposable medical gloves for prolonged use will be included. Data charts will be used to extract relevant data from the included studies. Results will be reported according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews, to define the scope of evaluation. A narrative summary will be completed to synthesise key research findings and background information on the disinfection of gloved hands.Ethics and disseminationEthical approval will not be required because only publicly available data will be analysed. The findings from the scoping review will be published in a peer-reviewed journal and presented at scientific meetings. By highlighting the feasibility and effectiveness of the disinfection of gloved hands in the literature, this review will provide direction for future research and clinical guidelines.Trial registration numberThis scoping review protocol has been registered in the Open Science Framework (registration number: 10.17605/OSF.IO/M4U8N).

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Feasibility and effectiveness of disinfection of gloves during routine care: a scoping review protocol

Han

Yang

et al. 2023

BMJ Open

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“…The disinfectant deployed is often a sporicide and some types of materials are more resistant than others to chemicals like liquid hydrogen peroxide. Different materials will have maximum times that the glove should be exposed to a chemical (either directly as a liquid or through gas or vapour) (13). When gloves are exposed a record should be kept and when this limit has been reached, the glove should be changed at the next opportunity (such as prior to the next campaign).…”

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The weakest link? Assessing isolator glove integrity failures

Sandle

2023

EJPPS

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For several decades isolators, as separative devices, have been commonplace in pharmaceutical and healthcare products manufacturing. Although isolators presented a significant step forward on the contamination control continuum, isolators, if not appropriately operated, can be vulnerable to contamination ingress. The primary mechanism for ingress is through air leakage and with the different points across the overall structure that are potentially vulnerable it is gloves that are the most leak-prone aspect (1). The gloves (or sometimes gauntlets, when in the form of a one-piece sleeve and glove) of an isolator are a necessary function of most isolators given they are the primary way through which humans interact with the environment inside (EU GMP Grade A / ISO 14644 class 5). As the PIC/S guidance states, Grade A can only be maintained when accessed through glove stations: “A Grade A internal environment is created, and manipulations are carried out through glove ports”. Given the availability of some gloveless isolators that rely upon robotics, this statement is a little out of date, however it makes the point that if personnel are present in an environment nominally called ‘Grade A’ then this environment ceases to be ‘Grade A’.

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Odor in Different Polymers

Wypych¹

2023

Handbook of Odors in Plastic Materials

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Stability of nitrile and vinyl latex gloves under repeated disinfection cycles

Cited by 10 publications

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Feasibility and effectiveness of disinfection of gloves during routine care: a scoping review protocol

Feasibility and effectiveness of disinfection of gloves during routine care: a scoping review protocol

The weakest link? Assessing isolator glove integrity failures

Odor in Different Polymers

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