Wear gloves the size appropriate for your hands may seem silly, but this attitude may considerably reduce the risk of accidents and contamination.
Very loose gloves reduce the professional’s dexterity, and impairs the manipulation of objects. In cases of health professionals, for example, wear gloves larger than their hands it can be difficult to handle equipment, make it difficult to firm up when to hold appliances, and increase the risk of injury to the professional and to the patient.
In the case of professionals who chemical products, or are exposed to micro-organisms and chemical agents. contamination, loose gloves can increase the risks of this equipment gaps that allow contaminants to contact the skin.
Already the use of very may cause discomfort to the professional, obstruction of circulation blood pressure, and impair movement, making it more difficult to move the fingers, and may cause the gloves to be pierced.
The right size of gloves brings comfort and safety to the professional, reducing risks and providing more safety and efficiency for the job.
how know the right size of gloves for my hand?
Hand measurement can be made very simply, with a school ruler, tape or measuring tape.
– Measure the width of the hand considering the distance between the index finger and the minimum finger (the thumb should be out of the measure, being considered only the palm of the hand), as in the figure below:
– Then compare the measure obtained with the table below:
| Cm | size |
| 6,5 – 7,0 | Pp |
| 7,5 – 8,0 | P |
| 8,5 – 9,0 | m |
| 9,5 – 10 | g |
| 10,5 | Gg |
Another way to find the right glove for your hand is with the process of experimenting, testing different sizes until you find the one that fits best, providing movement and comfort.
In addition, you can check the size of your glove using the illustrated hand meter contained in the glove boxes of Kevenoll products by placing your hand on top of the box design, as in the model below:
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