Course overview
Disposable Gloves
8 modules covering medical use, approvals and standards. Each module ends with a short quiz. Your progress is saved locally in your browser.
Fundamentals
Materials, regulatory pathways and CE marking
1
Materials and Glove Types – Complete Guide
Latex, nitrile, vinyl, polyisoprene, neoprene and accelerator-free. What the materials mean in practice – and the most common purchasing mistakes.
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2
The Approval Landscape – Medical, PPE and Food Contact
The three regulatory pathways, CE marking, notified bodies and exactly what to ask your supplier for.
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Medical CE (MDR 2017/745)
The EN 455 standards and MDR classification for medical gloves
3
EN 455 Complete – Parts 1 to 5
The standard series explained: AQL, physical requirements, biological evaluation, shelf life and the new Part 5 on chemical substances.
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4
EU MDR and Medical Devices – What Applies to Gloves?
MDR 2017/745, classification rules, UDI, EUDAMED and importer responsibilities. Practical procurement checklist.
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PPE CE (Regulation 2016/425)
EN ISO 21420 and the EN ISO 374 series for chemical and work gloves
Food contact (EC 1935/2004)
Migration testing, DoC and food-safe requirements
Clinical practice
Allergy, gloving technique and customer advice
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Allergy and Gloves – Type I, Type IV and Irritation
The three reaction types in detail: mechanisms, diagnostics, prevalence and commercial considerations when choosing accelerator-free gloves.
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8
Correct Gloving Technique – Donning, Doffing and Hygiene
WHO's 5 moments for hand hygiene, correct donning and doffing step by step, change frequency and what the sales person should communicate.
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