Gloves made of nitrile are resistant to a wide range of chemicals and pathogens. Rubber gloves provide hand protection from moderate corrosive substances. Neoprene gloves are resistant to most solvents, oils, and mildly corrosive chemicals, including acetone.

Nitrile gloves cannot be reused. To prevent the spread of disease, they must all be disposed of properly after using them.

One-thousandth of an inch is equivalent to one mil (0.001 inches). Typical nitrile gloves are four mils thick, while disposable nitrile gloves can be up to 15 mils thick.

Nitrile gloves are traditionally blue in order to distinguish them from latex gloves for those who are allergic to the material. As an example, labs are concerned about cross-contamination, so they’ll use color-coded gloves in different regions of the lab.