Protective Gloves for Occupational Use (Dermatology: Clinical & Basic Science) (Hardcover)

~ Anders Boman (Editor), Tuula Estlander (Editor), Jan E. Wahlberg (Editor), Howard I. Maibach (Editor) "A distinction is usually made between primary prevention, i.e., inhibition of the induction and onset of contact dermatitis, and secondary prevention, i.e., inhibition of relapses..." (more)
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Editorial Reviews

Review

This is the best text on gloves and protective devices. It reports practical useful research on the topic of protective gloves for multi professions. In a time of infection control mythology, this factual book offers a fresh breath of reality.
-Journal of the American Association of Forensic Dentists
This book is a 'must have' for anyone concerned with the use of gloves in the workplace as a means of protection…get yourself a copy of this book.
-Health and Safety at Work, June 2005

This is the best text on gloves and protective devices. It reports practical useful research on the topic of protective gloves for multi professions. In a time of infection control mythology, this factual book offers a fresh breath of reality.
-Journal of the American Association of Forensic Dentists
This book is a must have for anyone concerned with the use of gloves in the workplace as a means of protection…get yourself a copy of this book.
-Health and Safety at Work, June 2005

Product Description

Completely updated, reflecting 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 greatest benefit to the reader is the updated compilation of data on protective glove material technology, protective effects, and adverse effects. The book provides guidance on how to select gloves to prevent skin contamination from chemical and microbial exposure in the occupational environment. It gathers hard to find information into one easy-to-use resource. INV STAT: Not yet published

Product Details

• Hardcover: 368 pages
• Publisher: Informa Healthcare; 2 edition (September 29, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0849315581
• ISBN-13: 978-0849315589
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,399,510 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1.0 out of 5 stars Truly a bewildering subject, packed with intrigue, January 17, 2008

By	Zinho "Zinho" (USA) - See all my reviews

I give this work one star, without even reading it. 368 pages about GLOVES?!?!?!? At least this edition for the Kindle will not require that trees give their lives needlessly! I am stupefied by the mere existence of this book.