Do latex gloves stop Mercury from getting absorbed through to skin?

 

Just wondering... if they don't then can someone tell me what type of golves would?

 

And incase you ask no, I'm not using mercury (I only have one sample in my element collection and its sealed, thankfully), I'm just doing some research for school

 

Cheers,

 

Ryan Jones

For inorganic mercury compounds, yes, it would. Elemental mercury won't leach through the gloves, and the inorangic salts won't leach through them. Organic mercury compounds, however, are a COMPLETELY different story. Organic mercury will typically move right through a latex glove, as will most organic compounds.

For inorganic mercury compounds, yes, it would. Elemental mercury won't leach through the gloves, and the inorangic salts won't leach through them. Organic mercury compounds, however, are a COMPLETELY different story. Organic mercury will typically move right through a latex glove, as will most organic compounds.

 

Yea I remember reading about organic mercury compounds - thats why I thought to post this here (I wondered weather it would actually prevent normal mercury from getting through). In school we use latex golves when working with mercury but we never use organic mercury compounds because of their toxicty so thats why I asked here - I was actually wondeirng why they never mentioned that these golves wil not stop organic mercury compunds, its probably because we'll never work with them but it would still have been nice that they told us

 

Anyway back on topic - do you happen to know if there are any that will stop organic mercury compounds from passing through?

 

Cheers,

 

Ryan Jones

when in doubt insist on Nitrile gloves, seriously!

when in doubt insist on Nitrile gloves, seriously!

 

 

So I presume these are the best types of gloves to use then? Great - lets hope I can just avooid it completly and stay with the safer compounds

 

Cheers,

 

Ryan Jones

they are for most industrial applications yes

but it Doesn`t hurt to have a pair of Kevlar gloves in the Lab too!

Kevlar gloves in the Lab too!

 

Are they good too? I guessed they would be if you were planning to get shot in the hand (Or not as the case would be...) but do they also protect against chemicals / heat

 

Ryan Jones

here`s a website about the materials used: http://www.mp-asu.com/eng/mat1.shtml

 

they`re my old Motorbike gloves, but great for use when you`re uncertain of a reaction

here`s a website about the materials used: http://www.mp-asu.com/eng/mat1.shtml

 

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Ah, right - I see. Best to be on the safe sde if the products are unknown or if you don't know what could happen then!

 

Thanks for the information YT2095,

 

Ryan Jones