Hands and Gloves

Gloves must be worn for all procedures that might involve direct skin contact with toxins, blood, infectious materials, or infected animals. Rings or hand jewelry that would interfere with glove functioning should be removed before gloving.

Gloves should be removed carefully and decontaminated with other laboratory wastes before disposal. Reusable gloves (e.g. insulated, chemical resistant, etc.) may be used only where necessary and must be appropriately decontaminated.

Hands must be washed with an appropriate germicidal soap after gloves are removed, before leaving the laboratory, and at any time after handling materials known or suspected to be contaminated.  Please make sure that your hand are completely dry.