Inspecting High Voltage Rubber Gloves & Sleeves
Cracking and Cutting Shown above is the damage caused by prolonged folding or compressing. |
Chemical Attack This photo shows swelling caused by oils and other petroleum compounds. |
Snags Damage shown here is due to wood and metal splinters and other sharp |
UV Checking Storing in areas exposed to prolonged sunlight causes UV checking. |
Avoid Folding Gloves The strain on rubber at a folded point is equal to stretching the glove |
Avoid Storing Inside Out Gloves should never be stored inside out. Storing gloves reversed strains |
Tags: arc flash, ASTM Class 1, Class 0 gloves, Class 00, insulated gloves, rubber gloves
August 30th, 2008 at 5:38 pm
[...] Professional Reference and Education Articles Directory: Free articles directory about reference and… wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerpt Cracking and Cutting Shown above is the damage caused by prolonged folding or compressing. Chemical Attack This photo shows swelling caused by oils and other petroleum compounds. Snags Damage shown here is due to wood and metal splinters and other sharp objects. UV Checking Storing in areas exposed to prolonged sunlight causes UV checking. Avoid Folding Gloves The strain on rubber at a folded point is equal to stretching the glove to twice its length. Avoid Storing Insi [...]