Glove Care and Use and Sizing
1. Gloves shall be wiped clean of any oil, grease, or other damaging substances as soon as possible. Petroleum products, oils, greases, gasoline, diesel fuel, hydraulic fluid, hand creams, pasts, paints, and battery solution can ruin rubber gloves and sleeves in a few hours: clean or wash the gloves or sleeves as soon as practicable before the end of the day.
2. Do not keep rubber gloves or sleeves inside boxes, glove bags or leather protectors, which are dirty or contaminated with petroleum products.
3. Gloves and sleeves should not be kept inside out: except while inspecting, washing and drying.
4. Gloves and sleeves should not be stored folded, creased, bundled, or flattened beneath other objects.
5. Rings, watches, jewelry and sharp objects MUST NOT be worn with rubber gloves.
6. Gloves shall not be marked nor have any adhesive tapes or labels applied to them.
7. Cloth gloves may be worn inside of insulating gloves for warmth in cold weather and to absorb perspiration in hot weather.
8. Ozone, Bright sunlight, and high temperature are destructive to the rubber gloves and sleeves; do not expose them unnecessarily.
9. Inspect the gloves and sleeves inside and out EACH time they are used:
-- Visual inspection for defects.
-- Airtesting: Roll the cuff tightly toward the palm in such a manner that air is entrapped inside the glove. Care should be taken to avoid over inflation.
-- Roll the insulating gloves gently between the hands to expose defects and imbedded materials.
-- If either color (Orange out and Blue in) of the two color construction can be observed from the opposite side, this indicates that the glove should be taken out of service.
10. Return the rubber gloves and sleeves (but not the leather protectors) for testing when due, or when in doubt as to their condition.
12. Follow the supervisors* and OEM instructions and safe work practices.
Why Leather Protectors?
The Leather Protectors included in this Glove Kit are Class 0 and 00 Low-Voltage Insulating Gloves.
They are specially designed and manufactured to current ASTM F696 specifications as mechanical protection from 11" or 14" low voltage Class "O" and "OO" rubber insulating gloves as described in ASTM D120. They allow the flexibility and dexterity required for secondary work operations.
These gloves are made from pearl-colored goatskin grain leather and available with a shirred elastic back or adjustable pull strap. Sewn inseam in the "Gunn" cut pattern.
Everday Testing
The Insulating Rubber Gloves included in the Glove Kit from AES should be sent to a certified testing facility to be tested every six months for damage.
Defective or suspected defective gloves shall not be used but returned to an electrical testing facility for inspection and retest.
Everyday field care and inspection of electrical insulating gloves is an important requirement in providing protection from electrical shock.
Insulating gloves shall be visually inspected by the wearer for defects. Gloves shall be airtested before use each day and at other times if there is cause to suspect any damage.
They shall be inspected over the entire surface and shall be rolled gently between the hands to expose defects and imbedded materials.
Insulating gloves shall be given an air test by rolling the cuff tightly toward the palm in such a manner that air is entrapped inside the glove, or by using mechanical inflator. When using the latter, care should be taken to avoid over inflation. The glove shall be examined
Gloves shall be wiped clean of any oil, grease, or other damaging substances as soon as possible.
If the rubber glove has two color construction and either color can be observed from the opposite side, this would indicate that the glove should be taken out of service and sent to a testing facility for further evaluation.
Cloth gloves may be worn inside of insulating gloves for warmth in cold weather and to absorb perspiration in hot weather.
Gloves shall not be marked nor have any adhesive tapes or labels applied to them by other than authorized personnel.
Testing high-voltage gloves for leaks
Before and after each use it is a good practice to test them. Dan Beeson posted a video on YouTube showing one technique for testing your high-voltage gloves for leaks.