White gloves

When I am surveying and unsure what types of materials I will be
dealing with I often take a pair of nitrile gloves with me.  They
are thin and come in boxes just like the latex ones.  You don't have
to worry about the problems associated with the latex and they
actually last longer.  They are also good for treatments which
require minimal solvents, as the latex ones will often soften.  We
also have been using Gortex gloves on occasion.  They breathe and
can be washed and provide a smooth surface that will not catch on
objects.  They don't have the same give as latex and the nitrile but
work for many purposes and are waterproof. The cost is more so we do
hoard them and not give them out to general museum staff. I don't
know how they fair against 'acid' hands but would suspect that they
would work better than the cotton.

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                  Conservation DistList Instance 10:93
                  Distributed: Friday, April 25, 1997
                       Message Id: cdl-10-93-002
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