One way chemicals can enter our bodies is through absorption through the skin. More often than not, this occurs through the hands as we handle various chemicals. It’s important to read the label and to know the chemicals you are…
Each year in the US over 16 million people suffer hand injuries; over 250,000 of those are serious and disabling. The hand is one of the most complex parts of your body – the movement of the tendons, bones, tissues…
To be protective, gloves must provide a barrier between the hazards and your hands. Gloves are selected and worn to protect your hands from abrasions/scrapes, cuts, burns, contact dermatitis, other skin disorders caused by skin contact with chemicals, or a…
In a recent study of hand injuries the leading cause of injury was contact with cutting or piercing objects, most often pieces of metal, razors and knives, power tools and nails. Fingers and hands were the most-injured body parts among…
