Milking Gloves

Milking Gloves: Every milking routine should start by having the milkers wear milking gloves. Milkers hands can harbor 'mastitis pathogens' (such as Staph. aureus) which is a common contagious bacterium affecting most farms. Wearing milking gloves is important, and will help to reduce the transmission of these diseases.

MILKING PROCEDURES ON U.S. DAIRY OPERATIONS:

"Milkers can transfer masititis-causing pathogens from their hands to the teats of non-infected cows. To help prevent pathogens transfer, it is recommended that milkers wear latex, nitrile or Flex-Vinyl milking gloves during milking."

Reference: USDA - Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) August 2003

Also milkers routinely wear milking gloves because they appreciate the protection the gloves offer to their hands - protection from various chemicals, compounds and crud that they come into contact with in the course of their daily work. Keeping gloves clean is also very important. Milking gloves can be cleaned periodically by dipping them in a bucket of warm water and sanitizer or by using automatic faucets to clean them in a parlor.

A good milking glove routine is a key factor in the production of quality milk. If the right routine is implemented on any dairy operation, the farm should milk cows faster, get more milk, have better milk quality, and be more profitable.

             YOUR CHOICE......

Latex Milking Gloves ( 5mil 9" Cuff ) $59 / Case

Flex Vinyl Milking Gloves ( 5mil 9" Cuff ) $59 / Case

Nitrile Milking Gloves ( 5mil 9" Cuff ) $69 / Case

Nitrile Plus Milking Gloves ( 8mil 12" Cuff ) $69 / Case

 
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MEDICAL GRADE MILKING GLOVES:

UniSeal® milking gloves are manufactured in accordance with FDA specifications, U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) guidelines, and the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) for food handling, processing and preparations. These milking gloves are safe in all USDA, and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) inspected establishments.

Medical grade milking gloves include latex examination gloves and non-latex synthetic exam gloves such as Nitrile milking gloves and Vinyl milking gloves. These disposable milking gloves are regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). FDA makes sure that manufacturers of these devices meet performance criteria such as leak resistance, tear resistance, etc.

The protection offered by a disposable Medical grade milking gloves, referred to as its barrier effectiveness, is the ability of the milking glove to withstand viral penetration. Gloves that pass Viral Penetration Tests (ASTM1671D) provide an effective barrier against bloodborne pathogens, as mandated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).

DON'T BE FOOLED - B GRADE GLOVES:

Also known as off-line gloves or industrial grade gloves. They are not medical grade. These gloves are either made to not meet medical gloves standards in the first place, or they fail in pinhole rates or specifications in quality control, and are downgraded from medical grade to B grade. These gloves are usually labeled as disposable gloves and cannot be labeled as exam gloves, and do not provide barrier protection against Hazardous Materials, Toxic Chemicals, Biological Risks (known and unknown) and other pathogens.

Milking Gloves