Q:
What is the difference between standard vinyl gloves and synthetic gloves?
A: It is more
durable than standard vinyl gloves without the expense of latex gloves.
Q: What is
the thickness of these medical exam gloves?
A: The palm
thickness is 8 mil; the finger thickness is 5 mil and the wrist thick ness is 6
mil.
Q:
Are exam gloves sterile?
A:
Typically, exam gloves are designed for non-surgical procedures. They can be sterilized
by someone other than the glove manufacturer. After the gloves are sterilized, they have to be tested to ensure they
meet the FDA SAL or other local regulations.
Q:
What is AQL and why is it important for exam gloves?
A:
AQL stands for "Acceptable Quality Level" and refers to an
internationally used quality standard for measuring the % of pinhole defects in
disposable gloves. In countries such as USA, the FDA regulates that only gloves
with a lower than 2.5 AQL can be classified as medical grade gloves.