Halyard Health PURPLE NITRILE* Dental Exam Gloves are often the glove of choice for healthcare workers who need proven barrier protection from bacteria, blood-borne viruses and chemicals during procedures where risk of fluid exposure is moderate to high. PURPLE NITRILE* Dental Exam Gloves offer the highest level of chemical protection available in Halyard’s line of nitrile exam gloves.

Quality Standards

PURPLE NITRILE* Dental Exam Gloves Exam have an AQL of 1.0 for critical defects. This means that PURPLE NITRILE* Dental Exam Exam are significantly less likely to have critical defects than exam gloves that just meet the ASTM 2.5 AQL requirement.

• Meets or exceeds ASTM D6319 – Standard Specification for Nitrile Examination Glove for Medical Applications
• Biocompatible per ISO 10993 studies for systemic toxicity, irritation and sensitization endpoints
• Passes Viral Penetration Testing – ASTM F1671 – 07 Standard Test Method for Resistance of Materials Used in Protective Clothing to Penetration by Blood-Borne Pathogens Using Phi-X174 Bacteriophage Penetration as a Test System

Clinical Considerations

• Not formulated with natural rubber latex – primary material is acrylonitrilebutadiene, reducing the potential for glove-associated Type I allergic reactions to natural rubber latex proteins
• Powder-free, minimizing the potential for powder-related complications, such as irritant contact dermatitis