Gloves are designed to protect your hands from pathogens and to prevent the spread of pathogens. Unintentionally transferring a pathogen to your bare hands is an easy way to spread a contagion through your facility.

It is worth noting that gloves are not a magical cure for transferring pathogens from surface to surface. Anytime you touch an object, pathogens can be transferred, gloves or no gloves.

Gloves can help to prevent contamination from body fluids, non-intact skin, and contaminated surfaces and equipment. Your need to wear non-sterile vs. sterile gloves will depend on the procedures you intend to complete. Usually, non-sterile gloves are appropriate. However, sterile procedures will require a sterile set of gloves.