Monday, February 7, 2011

Units of Measurements for Latex Gloves, Nitrile Gloves and Vinyl Gloves

One of the most important things for healthcare, dental, and lab workers today is choosing the Right glove. When selecting an examination glove, there are a few things to consider: Units of Measurements for Latex Gloves, Nitrile Gloves and Vinyl Gloves

dm
decimeter, one tenth of one meter in length or depth

dm2 square decimeter in surface area, which is approximately 4 inches by 4 inches of surface area

MPa Mega Pascals, one million Pascals
1 MPa = 145 PSI
1 Pascal = 1 newton of force per square meter in strength

mg milligram, one thousandth of one gram

µg microgram, one millionth of one gram
mil
one thousandth of one inch in thickness
1 mil = 0.001 inches
1 mil = 0.0254 mm

mL milliliter, one thousandth of one liter (L)

mm millimeter, one thousandth of one meter
1 mm = 0.0394 inches

PSI pound per square inch


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