Protective Gloves

[Playdope]

All,

I need(ed) some gloves to protect me from bristle worms, cuts/punctures, and stings from various marine life (venomous fish, anemones) - - - so being an impulse buyer, I snagged a pair of $5 dollar chemical resistant "Neoprene" gloves today at Home Depot. They are made by "Spontex Professional", and are model: Technic 450 Pro.

What do you think of this choice for my goal?

Will these gloves be fine to put into the tank?

Jon

 

[Anonymous]

To the best of my knowledge, "chemical gloves" are chemically inert (non-reactive), so they should be fine. Have you been reading WWM's woundfaq's?

 

[liquid]

Those will work fine. Personally I've used the simple non-powdered latex gloves just fine. The big thing for me was just getting a barrier between my hands and some of the nematocysts from my corals. heh

Shane

 

[Anonymous]

Shane, those aren't the only things to be worried about! Take a look at this recent information -- http://www.wetwebmedia.com/woundfaq.htm 8O

 

[Playdope]

Should these Neoprine gloves protect against venomous fish (Lions, Foxface, stuff like that..)?

Jon

 

[MLVA123]

Shane, those aren't the only things to be worried about! Take a look at this recent information -- http://www.wetwebmedia.com/woundfaq.htm 8O

GAAAK! OK, I'm definitely going to use gloves. My luck would have me contracting some heretofore unknown malady from a chunk of LR that was actually an asteroid fragment. My stomach starts to heave, and out comes gushing some huge alien morph of herpolitha...
8O

 

[Anonymous]

Len/Shane, did we archive that thread with the guy who squished the teeny nudibranch with his thumb and ended up in E.R. within a couple of hours?? I think so, but I canNOT for the life of me remember what it was called. QUITE a scare, he had, folks.

As for the durability of neoprene/chemical gloves against spines (especially those of the foxface), I wouldn't rely on it. Heavy leather would more likely be better, in my opinion.

 

[ChrisRD]

Heavy leather would more likely be better, in my opinion.

Somewhat of an expert on leather, eh SM?... :wink:

 

[Anonymous]

:mrgreen:

(I still own two or three pairs of chaps, too. With fringe! From when I showed horses.. SHEESH!)

LOULE!!

 

[Reef Guy11]

Wow SM I read that and i never thought of the thing that can happen. I have printed it and will bring it to work and let my bosses read it, as they may or may not about the LR. 8O

 

[Anonymous]

Tell me you printed Bob's woundfaq's, and NOT about my chaps! :lol:

 

[Reef Guy11]

Oh That too 8O. hehe lol Yes the Bob WoundFAQ. :wink:

 

[LauraH]

I had one minor experience with being stung by something on a piece of liverock. It made my finger numb for a couple of days and the skin dried pretty badly, but that's about it.

My husband got jabbed by one of those long, skinny calcerous tube worm tubes. It must have hit a vein or something just right because it was like watching an IV tap gone horribly wrong.

We both wear the powderless surgical gloves now. They don't protect against everything, but they do offer some protection. Plus, they keep that nasty smell off of your hands after handling live coral.

 

[teevee]

Len/Shane, did we archive that thread with the guy who squished the teeny nudibranch with his thumb and ended up in E.R. within a couple of hours?? I think so, but I canNOT for the life of me remember what it was called. QUITE a scare, he had, folks.

That was Brobak, from DC who did that.

 

[Anonymous]

Thanks, teevee!

Here's Brobak's experience.