The document discusses better protecting cleaning staff through proper glove usage. Many commonly used gloves like vinyl and latex do not provide adequate chemical protection or can cause allergies. Nitrile gloves certified as CAT III provide enhanced protection from chemicals and prevent contact contamination. The recommended Globus I-CON glove system uses color-coded nitrile gloves to ensure the correct gloves are used in different areas like washrooms, kitchens, and clinical spaces, protecting workers and reducing health and safety risks for both workers and companies.

1. How to Better Protect
Your Cleaning Staff
WHAT EVERY FACILITIES
MANAGER NEEDS TO KNOW

2. In the Cleaning and Hygiene
industry it is widely accepted
that worker protection from
chemical hazards is paramount.

3. So, it may surprise you to know that many of
the gloves used to protect cleaners’ hands,
DO NOT MEET THE NECESSARY LEVELS OF
PERFORMANCE UNDER EN LEGISLATION

4. AND can often in themselves,
POSE A RISK TO WORKERS

5. For example…
Commonly used gloves made from
vinyl offer limited chemical protection.

6. Latex gloves are normally
powdered and can present
Type I and IV allergies to the wearer.

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And CAT 1 nitrile gloves offer
NO INDUSTRIAL COMPLIANCE
IN CHEMICAL HANDLING
ENVIRONMENTS!
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All of these types of gloves
could be exposing your cleaning
workforce to the risk of hand injuries
and dermatological disorders.

9. And exposing your company to
the risk of commercial damage
and litigation at the same time.

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Thankfully, all gloves in
the Globus I-CON™
system
are made from a robust
CAT III certified NITRILE.
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11. These provide substantially
enhanced levels of protection
from everyday industrial cleaning
chemicals and substances.

12. Contact contamination from
bacteria, viruses, pathogens and even
medicines can also be prevented by
using the Globus I-CON™
system.

13. This not only better protects
the worker from hazards…

14. But will also reduce potential
concerns over allergies occurring as a
result of using latex or vinyl gloves.

15. The I-CON™
system is further enhanced by
being a recognisable colour-coded solution that
follows the British Industry of Cleaning Science
guidelines for infection control.

16. RED GLOVES ARE FOR
ALL WASHROOM AREAS
RHODETULSA
GAUNTLET SINGLE USE

17. BLUE GLOVES ARE FOR ALL GENERAL AREAS EXCLUDING
WASHROOMS, CLINICAL AREAS AND KITCHENS
UTAHFRISCO
GAUNTLET SINGLE USE

18. GREEN GLOVES CAN BE USED
FOR ALL KITCHEN AREAS
ALASKADAKOTA
GAUNTLET SINGLE USE

19. YELLOW GLOVES ARE FOR CLINICAL,
TREATMENT, AND ISOLATION AREAS
TEXASRIALTO
GAUNTLET SINGLE USE

20. The colour-coding delivers a failsafe
process of correctly selecting and
monitoring correct glove usage.

21. There’s a glove option for
light contamination as well
as protective lightweight
gauntlets when greater
exposure is encountered.
GREATER
CHEMICAL
EXPOSURE
LIGHT
CHEMICAL
EXPOSURE

22. The I-CON™
glove system
also provides wearers with the
confidence of knowing they are properly
protected and actively contributing to a
managed infection control process.

23. a leader and expert in hand protection.
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24. understands the importance
of protecting the hands of your
workforce… EFFECTIVELY

25. can also provide tailored support
packages to aid the implementation
of the I-CON™
system.

26. This helps workers to
understand the importance
of their role within the
infection control process.
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27. Safe, Compliant Hand Protection for
Cleaning and Hygiene Applications

28. For obligation-free
guidance and more information
about the I-CON™
glove system
visit www.globus.co.uk/icon or
call +44 (0) 161 877 4747