Janitorial rubber vs disposable gloves?!

Janitorial rubber vs disposable gloves?

I work for an industrial janitorial company and I am inquiring on the use of disposable gloves. The company feels that disposable gloves are not safe to use, and issued us a pair of black rubber gloves for the cleaning of washrooms. I feel that this is unsanitary, they expect us to wash the gloves with spray nine chemical after each use. However, I feel that these gloves were using could be harbouring bacteria regardless if we clean them or not. I was trying to research on the internet the pros and cons of using these rubber gloves for industrial washroom use vs the disposable ones. Any information or websites would be appreciated. In my opinion, disposable gloves would be better and I would like to make a presentation at our next safety meeting.
thanks in advance

You need to look at the reasoning of your company for one moment. Latex gloves seem like a good option until you think of the financial liability they are opening themselves up to in case someone is allergic to latex and has a reaction. Vinyl is not a good barrier because it allows germs to penetrate. They are using the "big black plastic gloves" because they provide good defense barriers against germs, yet are not likely to cause an allergic reaction to the employees. They are just being cheap to not give you new ones each time and rather asking you to wash them. Perhaps you could ask the company to allow the employees the choice of providing their own disposable latex gloves?

Here is a link and paste about gloves--
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) dictates that gloves should be worn when HCWs anticipate coming into contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials; mucous membranes; non-intact skin; when performing vascular access procedures; and when handling or touching contaminated items or surfaces.2

While most HCWs understand the importance of glove use, discerning specific nuances such as selection of the proper glove and latex sensitivity can be challenging. For ICPs in particular, keeping abreast of established and emerging information and product options and research regarding gloves is essential.

“Generally, the most important function of gloves worn by clinicians or other healthcare personnel is to provide very effective barrier protection for both the users and the patients against viral transmission and other potentially dangerous infectious substances,” says Esah S. Yip, DSc, director of the Malaysian Rubber Export Promotion Council. “Therefore, the right glove should be one that is capable of doing that. The ability of a glove to provide effective barrier protection is an important criterion, given that it has been estimated that about 2 million people in hospitals are affected by infections due to inadequate barrier, leading to about 80,000 deaths annually.”

The integrity and level of protection that a glove can provide is dependent on the material that it is made of. Yip explains that making an educated choice among the many options available is vital. “For example, many studies by researchers have shown repeatedly that vinyl gloves tend to leak during use many times that of latex gloves, while other synthetic gloves, such as nitrile and polychloroprene, show better performance than vinyl, but they are more costly,” he says. “Gloves are also differentiated by other critical characteristics such as comfort, fit, durability, and high resistance to tear. Failure of any glove to possess these qualities could compromise its barrier performance during use.”
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