Glove Performance Dermal Absorption of Fentanyl (Dataset)

Details

• Personal Author:
  Fisher EM ; Greenawald LA ; Hofacre KC
• Description:
  With the increase in opioid sales on the illicit drug market and overdoses, opioid incidents and exposure risk are concerns for first responders, including law enforcement officers. To prevent dermal, mucosal, or inhalation exposure to opioids and other hazardous drugs, first responders rely on personal protective equipment (PPE) - including respirators and gloves - as their last line of defense within the hierarchy of controls. NIOSH, in response to requests from first responders concerning appropriate glove selection (e.g., glove material, thickness), recommended for minimal and moderate anticipated opioid exposures powder-free nitrile gloves with a minimum thickness of 5 +/- 2 mil (i.e., 0.13 +/- 0.05 millimeters [mm]). Some glove manufacturers have recently marketed their gloves claiming fentanyl protection. There is limited empirical PPE performance data for opioids, and no industry standard or test method currently exists for evaluating PPE performance against opioids. The purpose of this study was to provide this empirical data under conditions representative of those encountered in the field to support (1) NIOSH's current opioid PPE recommendations and (2) industry standards and test methods. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Emergency Responders Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Safety
• Keywords:
  Emergency Responders Gloves Occupational Exposure Opioids Personal Protective Equipment PPE
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHRD-1111-2025-0
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Dataset
• Genre:
  Research Dataset
• Place as Subject:
  Chicago Region [OSHA] ; Ohio ; Pennsylvania ; Philadelphia Region [OSHA]
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  NPPTL - National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20070512
• Citation:
  Pittsburgh, PA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Research Dataset RD-1111-2025-0, 2025 Feb; :dataset
• Contact Point Address:
  Research Branch (RB), National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory (NPPTL), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), 626 Cochrans Mill Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15236
• Email:
  ODAdmin@cdc.gov
• CAS Registry Number:
  Carfentanil (CAS RN 59708-52-0) ; Fentanyl (CAS RN 437-38-7)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2025
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  Glove performance dermal absorption of fentanyl
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:f468820e0d7a82fffa956bd01ca3609167b02561acd9526fa86864b4b176cc5308b645d48763368dab8412c4b368ddf14e10c13d50dc78c5302b7b1347558cfa
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/208710/cdc_208710_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 166.00 KB ]