Table 1

Gravimetric analysis of glove powder aerosol samples

Glove typeHandling conditions
AggressiveNon-aggressive
Mass produced by 10 gloves during unpackaging, putting on, and taking off (mg):
 Powdered7.590.51
8.560.13
10.10.52
 Geometric mean8.690.33
 Powder free0.30.06
0.370.06
0.180.03
 Geometric mean0.270.05
Mass produced by10 gloves during unpackaging and putting on (mg):
 Powdered6.01
4.48
9.34
 Geometric mean6.31
 Powder free0.30
0.15
0.33
 Geometric mean0.25