Electrical permeability of vinyl gloves

Electrical (ionic) conductivity through operating gloves is a test of glove integrity. In 1958 Penikett and Gorrill used electrical conductivity as a test for glove leaks. In 1959 similar work was done by Beck to verify electrical conductivity as an indicator of leaky gloves. Further research was done by Russell, Roque and Miller in 1956 to verify the relationship between leaky gloves and electrical conductivity. In 1994 Ozata, Septcioglu, Turkin and Eltem found that the one brand of vinyl gloves they tested all passed electricity. Our research was undertaken to test and expand the findings of Ozata and his group on several brands of vinyl gloves widely distributed in the U.S.