All personnel having patient contact will wear disposable latex gloves whenever there is contact with blood, saliva, or mucous membranes.
Hypoallergenic gloves are available for employees with allergies to latex gloves.
Gloves must not be washed or otherwise reused. When gloves are torn, cut or punctured, they must be removed immediately, hands washed thoroughly and new gloves used. Gloves must be changed between patients. Gloves must be removed and hands washed before leaving the clinical area. Overgloves will be worn when obtaining supplies from the dispensing area, answering the telephone, handling patient dental records, triturating amalgam, etc.