Disposable Gloves - Effective Protection Against Anthrax

Per box Price (50 Pair)Low powder, unsupported nitrile gloves provide greater chemical and puncture resistance than natural latex and vinyl disposables of comparable thickness and are cooler and drier. Offers a high level of tactile sensitivity, comfort and dexterity. N-DEX has a built-in safety feature. Although extremely puncture resistant, once violated, N-DEX readily tears so the wearer knows the glove should be replaced. Contains no latex proteins. In compliance with 21 CFR, parts 170-199, OSHA Standard. All N-DEX Gloves are blue.

Ambidextrous, 9 1/2" length, 4 mil, low powder, latex free. Sold 50 pair to the box. Made in the USA.

From Best Manufacturing Company:

Question: Will N-DEX or other Best Gloves protect from Anthrax exposure?

Answer: They will protect the skin exposure route only, of course. They will not provide protection from inhalation of Anthrax. I would point any such questions immediately to our Bacteriophage Phi-X 174 test data that was done on Blood borne Pathogens. The testing we performed is a biological test for something as small as a virus. Viruses are NOT the same thing as bacteria. The Bacteriolphage Phi-X 174 virus is the smallest known virus (0.027 micrometers in size), Anthrax on the other hand, is a spore forming bacterium named Bacillus anthracis (Anthrax) and is about 500 micrometers in size, which is 18,000 times larger than Bacteriophage Phi-X 174.

We have not tested Anthrax, but the model virus data, which adheres to ASTM F 1671 "Standard Test Method for Resistance of Materials Used in Protective Clothing to Penetration by Blood-Borne Pathogens Using Phi-X 174 Bacteriophage Penetration as a Test System."

The pathogenic testing we have done on N-DEX is for a biological entity that is thousands of times smaller than the Anthrax bacterium. So, it makes sense that if the glove protects from viral penetration to Phi-X 174, then the Anthrax Bacteria would not penetrate.

From Don Groce Technical Product Specialist Best Manufacturing Company