Gloves & PPE
Barrier protection for a treatment room or a kitchen bench. Nitrile rather than latex as the default, because latex sensitivity is common enough that most Australian practices moved years ago. Gloves are sized properly and sold in three sizes rather than a box of mediums, masks are rated to the standard rather than described loosely, and everything is powder free. Buy a single box or a carton, and the price per unit is on the page either way.
Not sure which one you need?
Three plain questions and the Gauge Finder tells you the thickness, the length and how many. Nothing you answer is stored.
Nitrile or latex
Nitrile is synthetic and contains no latex protein, which removes the allergy question for wearer and patient both. It is the sensible default. Latex has better tactile feel and more stretch, and is worth stocking alongside rather than instead.
Most people take a smaller size in nitrile than they expect, because it has less give. A glove that is too big snags and one that is too small splits at the web of the thumb.
Mask levels are about fluid, not fit
Level 1 for short procedures with little fluid, Level 2 (Type IIR) as the general purpose clinical mask with a fluid resistant outer, Level 3 for heavy exposure. None of them seal to the face, so none of them do the job of a fitted P2 or N95.
Questions about gloves & PPE
If yours is not here, the contact form routes to the person who can answer it.