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==Key Stage 3==
===Meaning===
[[File:SafetyGloves.png|right|300px|thumb|A picture of a pair of '''safety gloves''' being worn by a doctor.]]
'''Safety gloves''' are a piece of [[Safety Equipment|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 [[corrosiveBiohazard|biohazardous]] [[substance]]s.: '''Safety gloves''' prevent a [[toxic]] or [[corrosive]] [[chemical]] or [[Biohazard|biohazardous]] [[material]]s getting on the [[skin]] of the hands.
==Key Stage 4==
===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]], [[Biohazard|biohazardous]] or [[radioactive]] [[substance]]s.: '''Safety gloves''' prevent a [[toxic]] or [[corrosive]] [[chemical]] or [[Biohazard|biohazardous]] [[material]]s getting on the [[skin]] of the hands.
: '''Safety gloves''' can reduce the [[irradiation]] caused by a [[radioactive]] [[material]] and prevent the [[Radioactive Contamination|contamination]] of the [[skin]] with a [[radioactive]] [[material]].