Durability of protective gloves against pesticide formulations

Abstract

The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries requires pesticide users to wear protective equipment to ensure their safety. For future guidance, the durability of impermeable gloves was examined. Three types of impermeable gloves were used, and nine types of emulsifiable concentrates were added to them to investigate the damage and changes that occurred. Emulsions with higher organic solvent content caused shrinkage and discoloration of the impermeable glove material, but no damage or penetration was observed. It was assumed that the impermeable gloves tested were sufficient to ensure safety.