Nitrile gloves

Purpose

Protect hands from blood, fuel, grime, and cold — and protect patients from your hands.

Used in kits

• Basic Vehicle Emergency Kit

  Vehicle

• Winter Car Kit

  Vehicle

• Home First Aid Kit

  First Aid

• MYOG Field Repair Kit

  MYOG

Alternatives

• Vinyl gloves— Cheaper but tear more easily.
• Work gloves— For mechanical tasks, not medical use.

Maintenance notes

• Nitrile degrades in heat — replace vehicle-kit gloves yearly.
• Store flat in a zip bag so they don’t tear on other gear.

Buying considerations

• Nitrile over latex: no allergy risk and better chemical resistance.
• Size up — too-small gloves tear when donned in a hurry.