title: Absorption of UVA light by latex and vinyl gloves.
abstract: UVA-radiation can produce malignant changes in skin. When making light cured dental fillings, dentist and dental assistant, particularly on their fingers, may be exposed to UVA radiation. The latex examination gloves were able to absorb 76% of the radiation, whereas the vinyl examination gloves absorbed only 33% of the radiation. Latex gloves thus proved to give more effective protection against UVA radiation than vinyl gloves.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Surgery, University of Turku, Finland.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lehtinen
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kuusilehto
mesh_terms: D000042:Absorption; D005932:Gloves, Surgical; D007840:Latex; D008422:Materials Testing; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011897:Random Allocation; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays; D014753:Vinyl Compounds
chemical_list: D007840:Latex; D014753:Vinyl Compounds