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The HALYARD* portfolio of PURPLE NITRILE* Exam Gloves are heavy-weight nitrile gloves. They provide excellent barrier protection from chemicals, foreign substances and bodily fluids. PURPLE NITRILE-XTRA* Exam Gloves offer the highest level of chemotherapy protection available in the HALYARD* line of nitrile exam gloves.

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Trusted Performance

Healthcare professionals in the ER, ICU, lab, and oncology units of acute care facilities, as well as EMS staff, dental clinicians, and cancer center specialists all rely on PURPLE NITRILE* Exam Gloves. When they see that unique purple color, clinicians know they have protection they can trust, and that gives them the confidence to provide the best care to every patient.

PURPLE NITRILE* Exam Glove

Tested Against 52 Chemotherapy Drugs

PURPLE NITRILE* Exam Gloves are an excellent choice for protection against chemical exposure. They have been tested against 29 chemotherapy drugs per the ASTM D6978, as well as common chemicals found in the healthcare environment.

6 Mil at Fingertips

PURPLE NITRILE* Exam Gloves are thicker than all the other HALYARD* 9.5” exam gloves, providing increased worry-free protection.

Sterile Options Available

The individually wrapped sterile singles and pairs are ideal for sterile procedures.

Are you protected? Know for sure.

Download the full list of 52 chemotherapy drugs plus 45 chemicals that our 12`` PURPLE NITRILE-XTRA* Exam Gloves protect against.

The Risk Is Real

Download the full list of 52 chemotherapy drugs that our 9.5`` PURPLE NITRILE* Exam Gloves protect against.

Purple Means Protection

PURPLE NITRILE-XTRA*
Exam Gloves

12” Extended Cuff

Easily complies with guideline recommendations to wear one glove under the cuff of the gown and the other glove over the cuff.

52 Chemo Drugs Tested and Approved

Making it one of the most tested gloves on the market!

2 Sterile Gloves Per Pouch

Available as an alternative to surgical gloves when compounding chemo drugs.

THE RISK IS REAL!

For healthcare workers, there is no safe level of exposure to chemotherapy drugs

8 Million

US healthcare workers exposed to hazardous drugs annually¹

17%

Of nurses experienced unintentional skin and eye exposure to chemotherapy agents²

Exposure to Chemo Increases your Risk for

Chromosomal damage, cancers, and adverse reproductive outcomes, including 2 to 3.5X greater risk of miscarriages³

PURPLE NITRILE* MAX Exam Gloves

The standard for protection in the sterile processing department

Eliminate the need to wear double or triple gloves with the longer and thicker PURPLE NITRILE* MAX. Protection, specifically for Central Sterile Processing technicians, all the way to the mid-forearm.

Excellent wet/dry grip with fully textured palms and fingertips
Added confidence when handling instruments and decontamination chemicals with a heavier glove weight
Superior protection from sharps with the thickest disposable nitrile glove in the SPD⁴
Protection from water ingress and subsequent skin irritation with a longer glove at 415mm.⁵

PURPLE NITRILE* MAX Exam Gloves are an excellent choice for protection against chemical exposure.

They have been tested against 52 chemotherapy drugs per the ASTM D6978, Standard Practice for Assessment of Resistance of Medical Gloves to Permeation by Chemotherapy Drugs, as well as common chemicals found in the healthcare environment.

Longer Length

PURPLE NITRILE* MAX cuff extends a full 16 inches, providing the right level of protection from dangerous microorganisms, all the way to the mid-forearm.

Heavier Weight

At 20 grams, PURPLE NITRILE* MAX is more than twice the weight of PURPLE NITRILE-XTRA*, for added confidence when handling instruments and decontamination chemicals.

Thicker Fingertips

Its increased fingertip thickness provides almost double the protection of any other exam glove in the HALYARD* portfolio.

Fully Textured

PURPLE NITRILE* MAX features fully textured fingertips and palm, designed for excellent wet and dry grip.

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Glove Guidelines for Chemotherapy Activities

Usage

Gloves should be worn for all activities involving chemotherapy drugs, including compounding, administration, the handling of waste from recently treated patients, and clean-up of spills.

Type

Select disposable, chemotherapy-qualified, powder-free gloves that extend over the gown cuffs.^{6, 7, 8, 9}

If double-gloving, one pair should be worn under the gown cuff and the other worn over the gown cuff.
If single-gloving, the gloves should be worn over the gown cuff.

Duration

When compounding, change gloves every 30 minutes.
For all other activities, change gloves after each use or every 30 minutes of wear. ⁴
For all activities, change gloves immediately when contaminated or damaged. ^{4, 5, 6}

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PURPLE NITRILE-XTRA* Exam Glove

PURPLE NITRILE-XTRA* Exam Gloves provide all the same benefits as our PURPLE NITRILE* 9.5`` glove, but with an extended cuff of 12`` and additional chemotherapy drug and chemical testing.

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Articles & Resources

Choosing the Right Exam Glove for the Task

5 Five Things You Need to Know About Protecting Yourself from Chemotherapy Drugs

PPE When Working With Chemotherapy Drugs

Does The Glove Fit? Critical Considerations for the Selection of Medical Gloves

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Sources

1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Hazardous Drug Exposures in Health Care, www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/hazdrug/default.html
2 Friese, CR, Himes-Ferris, L, Frasier, MN. Structures and processes of care in ambulatory oncology settings and nurse-reported exposure to chemotherapy. BMJ Quality and Safety. 2011.
3 Lawson CC, Rocheleau CM, Whelan EA, et al. Occupational exposures among nurses and risk of spontaneous abortion. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2012 Apr;206(4):327.e1-8
4 Compared to Medline CS Pro 16” Cuff Nitrile Exam Gloves and Cardinal Nitrile Decontamination Gloves
5 Specification target data on file
6 Oncology Nursing Society (ONS): Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Guidelines and Recommendations for Practice 2005.
7 American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP): Guidelines on Handling Hazardous Drugs. Am J.Health-Syst Pharm 2006; 63:1172-93.
8 Occupational Safety and Administration (OSHA): Controlling Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Drugs.
9 National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH): Preventing Occupational Exposure to Antineoplastic and Other Hazardous Drugs in Health Care Settings, September 2004-165

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