2009
DOI: 10.2193/2008-295
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Puncture‐Resistance of Gloves for Handling Bats

Abstract: We quantified protection given by a variety of gloves against bat bites by using steel indenters to simulate teeth and measuring forces needed to puncture the gloves. Level of protection given by gloves was compared to expected bite forces and tooth sharpness of bats. Cotton, plastic‐coated synthetic fabric, and proprietary materials advertised as puncture‐ and cut‐resistant were easy to penetrate compared to leather gloves. Split leather gives the highest level of protection, but with reduced dexterity. These… Show more

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“…46 Use of gloves is the first line of defense against bat bites and RABV, and it is important to review how much puncture protection different glove materials provide when selecting gloves. 47 …”
Section: Personal Protective Equipmentmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…46 Use of gloves is the first line of defense against bat bites and RABV, and it is important to review how much puncture protection different glove materials provide when selecting gloves. 47 …”
Section: Personal Protective Equipmentmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…La carnaza es un subproducto que se convierte en un desecho industrial dentro del campo de las curtiembres, constituido por residuos de carne y sebo que acompañan a las pieles de los bovinos y se separan de ellas en el proceso de precurtición del cuero del animal. Esa capa del lado de la carne del cuero o de la piel animal, se puede usar como cuero pero tiene menor resistencia y menor valor comercial, este cuero también puede ser utilizado como guantes en la captura y/o manejo de aves debido a su resistencia (Freeman, Lemen, 2009), además tiene otros usos como materia prima para gelatina y se puede extraer el colágeno 100% puro usado en la industria farmacéutica, cosmética y de alimentos. (Vargas y Zuleta, 2010), por último, este tipo de cuero de baja calidad puede ser combinado con poliuretano para crear estructuras más resistentes y rígidas (Milašienė, 2007).…”
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