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PPE Shortcut: How I Nearly Went Blind

PPE Shortcut: How I Nearly Went Blind

At LittleLee and Rose we talk about the importance of PPE all the time.  PPE stands for Personal Protection Equipment. For all intents and purposes, PPE in the epoxy and resin world is a chemical respirator mask that fits over your nose and mouth and nitrile gloves. Now, there is a difference between food grade rubber gloves and nitrile gloves.  Nitrile gloves block harmful fumes and particles, not just liquid and food contact. Not every creator and epoxy artists follow this rule of thumb, there are varying viewpoints in the industry, but we fall on the conservative side and preach...

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