Safety Glove
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Key Stage 3
Meaning
Safety gloves are a piece of safety equipment used to reduce the chance of a dangerous substance getting onto the skin.
About Safety Gloves
- Safety gloves can make it more difficult to handle equipment and could increase the chance of causing a spill, so they should only be used when they are absolutely necessary.
- Safety gloves may be used when handling toxic, corrosive or biohazardous substances.
- Safety gloves prevent a toxic or corrosive chemical or biohazardous materials getting on the skin of the hands.
Key Stage 4
Meaning
Safety gloves are a piece of safety equipment used to reduce the chance of a dangerous substance getting onto the skin.
About Safety Gloves
- Safety gloves can make it more difficult to handle equipment and could increase the chance of causing a spill, so they should only be used when they are absolutely necessary.
- Safety gloves may be used when handling toxic, corrosive, biohazardous or radioactive substances.
- Safety gloves prevent a toxic or corrosive chemical or biohazardous materials getting on the skin of the hands.
- Safety gloves can reduce the irradiation caused by a radioactive material and prevent the contamination of the skin with a radioactive material.