Handsfree Dispenser

        Besides the fashionable gloves worn for style, or those that keep the hands warm, gloves otherwise serve as a hygienic  barrier .  In the food industry,  food handlers will wear gloves as a barrier between the germs on their hands and the food. A good example that we see is a Subway sandwich preparer.   This measure makes us feel protected from cross-contamination.

         When we visit the dentist or dental hygienist,  procedures are conducted wearing exam gloves. OSHA rules demand that gloves be worn by dental personnel when working on a patient.   Masks are also barriers worn by them.

          Medical technicians who handle blood wear gloves.  Operating room doctors, obstetricians, and their nurses all wear gloves.  Hospitals and nursing facilities now provide exam gloves for patient caregivers.

          Even homicide detectives wear gloves so as not to contaminate evidence with their own fingerprints.  So as you can see, gloves are a neccesity for good hygiene.

     I recently visited a doctor’s office for an appointment.  When the doctor, who happened to be a Dermatologist , went to touch a spot on my back I said, “Doctor I am going to ask you to put on some gloves.  After a look and a pause, the doctor complied and donned some exam gloves.

     Dentists , assistants, and Dental Hygienists all follow the OSHA  guidelines which state that exam gloves must be worn while working on a patient.  The gloves protect the patient and also act as a barrier for the dental personnel.

       Medtechs used to draw blood bare-handed, but now wear gloves for their procedures.  Gloves are provided in hospital rooms for doctors,  nurses and workers.

      I have not been to the vetenarian”s office in many years, but i would think that they would use gloves when handling your pets, especially sick ones.

        Wearing exam gloves are a precaution to prevent cross-contamination.  MRSA and C-diff are rampant in hospitals . The H1N1 flu and other flus are here this season.  Let’s remind our caregivers if they forget to use exam gloves.