Working with chemicals is dangerous, and it is the moral and legal obligation of every employer to ensure their workers are always protected in the best possible way, relative to the situation. 
Health hazards include burns, damage to the Central Nervous System (CNS), organ failure, sterility, blindness, cancer, and death. So, in all reality, how we best protect our workers can be a life-or-death issue that demands constant and meticulous attention.
Where and when possible, we try to use the least dangerous chemicals and/or safer substitutes in the workplace. Also, we implement administrative and engineering controls as part of the five step Hierarchy of Controls. However, the reality is that workers will, in various circumstances, be exposed to hazardous chemicals. The last line of defence, and the last of the stages in the Hierarchy of Controls is the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
When it comes to the use of PPE chemical protection gloves, one of the challenges for manufacturers is: ‘How do we make the gloves comfortable and practical while still maintaining or improving stringently high levels of protection?’ ATG® provides a dynamic answer. Using a revolutionary technology platform, ATG® has introduced a new generation of chemical protection gloves, MaxiChem® with TRItech™, that are 30% thinner and 100% more comfortable, but still provide the dexterity and versatility the wearer needs to maintain safety high performance.
“What makes this MaxiChem® glove unique, is TRItech™. Three composite layers of material, which enhances the mechanical performance of the glove as well as the comfort of the glove, that’s been tested in real-world situations,” says Paul McGregor of Mayo Hardware. “ATG® is proud to have developed this technology to protect workers appropriately, when handling a range of chemicals.”
TRItech technology
1. Protection layer – Barrier material against hazardous chemicals.
2. Performance layer – Reinforcement liner for mechanical performance.
3. Comfort layer – Ultra thin soft layer for better fit and grip inside the glove.
All MaxiChem® gloves are dermatologically accredited by the Skin Health Alliance.
