Hi,
Can anyone tell me where I can find a supplier of fiber optic safety
gloves? I have a bundle of single mode fiber that I need to deal with
and can't find anywhere selling the safety gloves any more.
Is there a reason why so many places have stopped selling them?
Ta
Lauren
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Fiber optic safety gloves
by lauren@laurenchild.net » Tue Sep 06, 2005 4:24 pm
- lauren@laurenchild.net
Re: Fiber optic safety gloves
by Perkowski » Tue Sep 06, 2005 6:34 pm
lauren@laurenchild.net wrote:
Probably cause a lot of people dont use them. LOL I never do. If I do
get some fiber into my skin, I take out the old razor blade and dig it
out! LOL
Hi,
Can anyone tell me where I can find a supplier of fiber optic safety
gloves? I have a bundle of single mode fiber that I need to deal with
and can't find anywhere selling the safety gloves any more.
Is there a reason why so many places have stopped selling them?
Ta
Lauren
Probably cause a lot of people dont use them. LOL I never do. If I do
get some fiber into my skin, I take out the old razor blade and dig it
out! LOL
- Perkowski
Re: Fiber optic safety gloves
by Dmitri(Cabling-Design.com » Wed Sep 07, 2005 2:29 am
lauren@laurenchild.net wrote:
If you are dealing with a fiber optic cable, all you need is a pair of
work gloves just like ones you can pickup in any hardware store I can
think of.
If you are dealing with the fiber itself - stripping, cleaving,
terminating, splicing - you're better off with your bare skin. Can feel
much better and your fingers move easier -so less chance to break it. If
you are careful, there is not much chance to get the glass splinter you're
probably concerned about. Even in gloves, the glass is so thin that under
a right angle it will pierce just about anything.
--
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Can anyone tell me where I can find a supplier of fiber optic safety
gloves? I have a bundle of single mode fiber that I need to deal with
and can't find anywhere selling the safety gloves any more.
Is there a reason why so many places have stopped selling them?
If you are dealing with a fiber optic cable, all you need is a pair of
work gloves just like ones you can pickup in any hardware store I can
think of.
If you are dealing with the fiber itself - stripping, cleaving,
terminating, splicing - you're better off with your bare skin. Can feel
much better and your fingers move easier -so less chance to break it. If
you are careful, there is not much chance to get the glass splinter you're
probably concerned about. Even in gloves, the glass is so thin that under
a right angle it will pierce just about anything.
--
Dmitri Abaimov, RCDD
http://www.cabling-design.com
Cabling Forum, color codes, pinouts and other useful resources for
premises cabling users and pros
http://www.cabling-design.com/homecabling
Residential Cabling Guide
-------------------------------------
##-----------------------------------------------#
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Re: Fiber optic safety gloves
by dg » Tue Oct 04, 2005 11:20 am
"Perkowski" <perkowski1@optonline.net> wrote in message
news:UilTe.11814$OT1.9998@fe09.lga...
While the problem does not seem widespread, I have heard horror stories
about bits of fiber piercing the skin and getting into a vein, then causing
major health problems. That stuff is no joke. Same thing can happen with
hypodermic needles, if broken off in the body they can cause SERIOUS injury
and death from moving through the blood system.
Again, it doesn't seem to be a widespread problem with fiber but the fact
that it can happen scares me. I always try my best to find a broken off
piece of fiber, it really bugs me to not find it-later in the day at home I
will rub my eye or something and then get paranoid about that piece of fiber
somehow being stuck to me all day then getting in my eye. Yuck.
--Dan
news:UilTe.11814$OT1.9998@fe09.lga...
lauren@laurenchild.net wrote:
Is there a reason why so many places have stopped selling them?
Ta
Lauren
Probably cause a lot of people dont use them. LOL I never do. If I do
get some fiber into my skin, I take out the old razor blade and dig it
out! LOL
While the problem does not seem widespread, I have heard horror stories
about bits of fiber piercing the skin and getting into a vein, then causing
major health problems. That stuff is no joke. Same thing can happen with
hypodermic needles, if broken off in the body they can cause SERIOUS injury
and death from moving through the blood system.
Again, it doesn't seem to be a widespread problem with fiber but the fact
that it can happen scares me. I always try my best to find a broken off
piece of fiber, it really bugs me to not find it-later in the day at home I
will rub my eye or something and then get paranoid about that piece of fiber
somehow being stuck to me all day then getting in my eye. Yuck.
--Dan
- dg
Re: Fiber optic safety gloves
by Perkowski » Thu Oct 06, 2005 11:20 am
dg wrote:
I hear what ya saying. I have yet to get it that deep into the skin.
"Perkowski" <perkowski1@optonline.net> wrote in message
news:UilTe.11814$OT1.9998@fe09.lga...
lauren@laurenchild.net wrote:
Is there a reason why so many places have stopped selling them?
Ta
Lauren
Probably cause a lot of people dont use them. LOL I never do. If I do
get some fiber into my skin, I take out the old razor blade and dig it
out! LOL
While the problem does not seem widespread, I have heard horror stories
about bits of fiber piercing the skin and getting into a vein, then causing
major health problems. That stuff is no joke. Same thing can happen with
hypodermic needles, if broken off in the body they can cause SERIOUS injury
and death from moving through the blood system.
Again, it doesn't seem to be a widespread problem with fiber but the fact
that it can happen scares me. I always try my best to find a broken off
piece of fiber, it really bugs me to not find it-later in the day at home I
will rub my eye or something and then get paranoid about that piece of fiber
somehow being stuck to me all day then getting in my eye. Yuck.
--Dan
Dan,
I hear what ya saying. I have yet to get it that deep into the skin.
- Perkowski
Re: Fiber optic safety gloves
by J-McC » Thu Oct 06, 2005 5:45 pm
These small particles are very dangerous. People who work with carbon
fibre material must be very carefull to prevent thin fibres entering
the skin as this stuff is brittle and can enter the circulation system
with bad results.
J McC
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On Thu, 06 Oct 2005 09:47:32 -0400, Perkowski
<perkowski1@optonline.net> wrote:
fibre material must be very carefull to prevent thin fibres entering
the skin as this stuff is brittle and can enter the circulation system
with bad results.
J McC
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On Thu, 06 Oct 2005 09:47:32 -0400, Perkowski
<perkowski1@optonline.net> wrote:
dg wrote:
"Perkowski" <perkowski1@optonline.net> wrote in message
news:UilTe.11814$OT1.9998@fe09.lga...
lauren@laurenchild.net wrote:
Is there a reason why so many places have stopped selling them?
Ta
Lauren
Probably cause a lot of people dont use them. LOL I never do. If I do
get some fiber into my skin, I take out the old razor blade and dig it
out! LOL
While the problem does not seem widespread, I have heard horror stories
about bits of fiber piercing the skin and getting into a vein, then causing
major health problems. That stuff is no joke. Same thing can happen with
hypodermic needles, if broken off in the body they can cause SERIOUS injury
and death from moving through the blood system.
Again, it doesn't seem to be a widespread problem with fiber but the fact
that it can happen scares me. I always try my best to find a broken off
piece of fiber, it really bugs me to not find it-later in the day at home I
will rub my eye or something and then get paranoid about that piece of fiber
somehow being stuck to me all day then getting in my eye. Yuck.
--Dan
Dan,
I hear what ya saying. I have yet to get it that deep into the skin.
- J-McC
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