Puncture-Resistance of Gloves for Handling Bats

We quantified protection given by a variety of gloves against bat bites by using steel indenters to simulate teeth and measuring forces needed to puncture the gloves. Level of protection given by gloves was compared to expected bite forces and tooth sharpness of bats. Cotton, plastic-coated syntheti...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Journal of wildlife management 2009-09, Vol.73 (7), p.1251-1254
Hauptverfasser: Freeman, Patricia W, Lemen, Cliff A
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:We quantified protection given by a variety of gloves against bat bites by using steel indenters to simulate teeth and measuring forces needed to puncture the gloves. Level of protection given by gloves was compared to expected bite forces and tooth sharpness of bats. Cotton, plastic-coated synthetic fabric, and proprietary materials advertised as puncture- and cut-resistant were easy to penetrate compared to leather gloves. Split leather gives the highest level of protection, but with reduced dexterity. These are best for handling larger bats (>40 g) or if higher safety is preferred. Deerskin gives reasonable protection without much loss in dexterity for handling bats
ISSN:0022-541X
1937-2817
DOI:10.2193/2008-295