Permeability analysis of latex gloves for procedure more used by dentistry pupils of the Federal University of Bahia

Authors

  • Nereida Lopes Universidade Federal da Bahia
  • Natália Prates Universidade Federal da Bahia
  • Rosângela Rabelo Universidade Federal da Bahia
  • José Flávio Wanderley Cruz Universidade Federal da Bahia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.9771/cmbio.v8i2.4072

Keywords:

Glove - Permeability, Biosafety- Dental practice

Abstract

The objective of this paper is to analyze the permeability of latex gloves, used by dentistry students of Federal University of Bahia. Forty gloves from two different brands which were filled with water plus violet gentian were observed. After two hours they presented superficial damp.

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Published

2009-06-02

How to Cite

Lopes, N., Prates, N., Rabelo, R., & Cruz, J. F. W. (2009). Permeability analysis of latex gloves for procedure more used by dentistry pupils of the Federal University of Bahia. Journal of Medical and Biological Sciences, 8(2), 206–212. https://doi.org/10.9771/cmbio.v8i2.4072

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 2 (2009): Journal of Medical and Biological Sciences

Section

ORIGINAL ARTICLES

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