Resumo

BATISTA, Júlio Neto Souto et al. Quality evaluation of latex gloves used in dental procedures. Rev. Bras. Odontol. [online]. 2016, vol.73, n.2, pp. 107-111. ISSN 1984-3747.

Objective: The objective of this study was to verify the quality of latex procedure gloves of 5 trademarks used in clinical practice. Material and Methods: Visual Inspection (VI) and Integrity (IT) tests were performed in procedure gloves in order to detect possible manufacture defects. A number of 1007 procedure gloves (2 packages M size of each manufacturer) were evaluated. Results: In general, 3,87% showed defects in the VI test and 1,98% in the IT. The brand SATARI® had the best performance in the VI test, whereas the brand SUPERMAX® had the worst. Conclusion: The make DESCARPACK® had the best performance in the IT and the brand EMBRAMAC® had the worst. In the hermeticity aspect, in comparison to the acceptable quality level imposed by INMETRO, the brands EMBRAMAC® and LEMGRUBER® were reproved.

Palavras-chave : exposure to biological agents; infection control; occupational health..