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General questions about the EcoGlove™
1 Is it worth reprocessing such an inexpensive product?
2 How can one be sure that reconditioned gloves are not contaminated?
3 New gloves are 'nicer' and cleaner. Is it worth the risk to reuse them?
4 Does the glove shape change during reconditioning?
5 Can you be sure that gloves are free of holes after reconditioning?
6 Might healthcare workers and patients be uncomfortable about reuse?
7 Are the gloves approved by the regulatory authorities?
8 Are things like bloodstains totally removed?
9 Why can’t I just wash my current examination gloves in a conventional washing machine?
10 Does heat from the drying process make gloves shrink or lose any of their essential properties?
11 How many times can a glove be reused?
12 How do you know how many times a glove has already been used?
13 What safeguards are there on monitoring the quality of Tr@ce glove reconditioning and the security of GURU operation?
14 How do you prevent a service provider from bringing rejected gloves back into usage?
15 What happens to the rejected gloves?
16 Does the printed code affect the glove?
17 Could my usual single-use gloves be reconditioned with the GURU?
18 Can EcoGlove help achieve ISO 14000 certification?
19 What glove properties can the reconditioning process influence?