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    NATRLE

    Biodegradable lab gloves. For research teams.

    Review biodegradable lab gloves as a specific purchasing item, not a universal chemical handling solution. NATRLE nitrile exam gloves are violet blue, latex free and powder free, with textured fingertips and 3.0 mil thickness.

    D6319

    Exam standard

    D6978

    Chemo testing

    200

    Gloves per box

    2,000

    Gloves per case

    ASTM D6319
    ASTM D6978
    Latex free
    Powder free
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    NATRLE violet blue nitrile exam gloves, 200 glove box
    Exam gloves
    Your workday

    Nitrile gloves for laboratories: map your supply points

    Laboratory glove demand can be spread across benches, shared rooms and teaching sessions. Identify the tasks where your lab’s procedures specify examination gloves before estimating quantities. This workflow is a stock-planning aid, not a hazard assessment; it makes no claim that a nitrile exam glove is suitable for every reagent or experiment.

    Bench preparation

    Include the people preparing benches and supplies in the monthly review where exam gloves are specified by the lab. Record their size mix and the stock locations used.

    Sample work

    Ask the responsible researcher to confirm the glove requirements for the sample procedure. Keep the approved specification with the lab’s SOP and procurement item.

    Drug research

    Where chemotherapy drugs are involved, review the documented ASTM D6978 claim with the safety lead and the actual procedure requirements. ASTM D6978 rated against 22 chemotherapy drugs. Do not extend that sentence to all reagents in a research program.

    Shared rooms and teaching

    Track shared-room use separately if the staffing or schedule differs from the main research benches. Student sessions and visiting teams can change pack demand and size distribution.

    Documented selection

    Chemical handling nitrile exam gloves: define the test scope

    A laboratory purchasing review should name the exact standard and keep its limits visible. ASTM D6978 rated against 22 chemotherapy drugs. That statement does not establish resistance to every solvent, disinfectant or reagent. For each procedure, review the laboratory’s chemical safety documentation and PPE requirements with the person authorized to approve the glove.

    Keep compatibility decisions with the lab

    Record the selected product and the relevant documentation in the procedure’s purchasing notes. If a lab task requires different gloves, retain that separate item rather than consolidating everything into one SKU for convenience.

    Make green-lab evidence reviewable

    NATRLE reached 81% biodegradation in 490 days under ASTM D5511 landfill test conditions. Actual rates vary with landfill conditions. Use the named result in a green-lab purchasing review without calculating an environmental outcome for your laboratory.

    For the distinction between the chemotherapy standard and general material assumptions, see the chemo rated glove guide.

    Product documentation

    Documented laboratory exam glove specifications

    Use the exam glove spec sheet as a reference for procurement, the laboratory manager and the safety reviewer. Keep ASTM D6319 exam specifications separate from chemotherapy testing under ASTM D6978 and landfill testing under ASTM D5511. None of these should be rewritten as an unsupported claim about all chemicals used in your lab.

    Standards we test to

    ASTM D6319

    Medical grade nitrile exam gloves. Latex free, powder free, textured fingertips, violet blue, 3.0 mil.

    ASTM D6978

    ASTM D6978 rated against 22 chemotherapy drugs.

    ASTM D5511

    NATRLE reached 81% biodegradation in 490 days under ASTM D5511 landfill test conditions. Actual rates vary with landfill conditions.

    Read the exam glove spec sheet
    Planning estimate

    Estimate laboratory glove packs from your staffing schedule

    Enter the people using the approved exam glove supply and their pair changes per shift. Adjust shifts per month to the actual research schedule, not an assumed calendar. If teaching sessions or shared facilities have different usage patterns, run separate estimates before combining demand for the purchasing office.

    Planning estimate, not a reorder instruction. One change means one pair, or two gloves. Count double gloving as two pair changes. Adjust shifts to your own roster. Packs are rounded up to whole units; taxes and any paid shipping are excluded.

    4,000

    Gloves per month

    20

    200 glove boxes

    2

    2,000 glove cases

    $279.60

    Estimated monthly cost

    Lowest current price per glove: 2,000 glove case, $0.0699 per glove. Buy 2 whole packs for this estimate. Equal unit prices favor the larger pack, not an invented discount.

    Free shipping on orders of $100+. This estimated order meets the threshold.

    Current pack prices

    Compare laboratory nitrile glove boxes and cases

    Choose packs that fit the lab’s stock locations and turnover. The 100 glove box, 200 glove box and 2,000 glove case show current prices and per glove cost. A case provides ten boxes of 200 for distribution, but the comparison does not assume that every laboratory size or storage location needs the same purchasing quantity.

    NATRLE violet blue nitrile exam gloves, 100 glove box

    100 glove box

    $6.99

    $0.0699 per glove. Choose your size on the product page.

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    NATRLE violet blue nitrile exam gloves, 200 glove box

    200 glove box

    $13.98

    $0.0699 per glove. Choose your size on the product page.

    Choose size
    NATRLE violet blue nitrile exam gloves, 2,000 glove case

    2,000 glove case

    $139.80

    $0.0699 per glove. Ten boxes of 200.

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    Purchasing steps

    How research labs and universities order exam gloves

    University purchase orders are accepted. Include the institution or laboratory company, purchasing contact, required sizes and expected volume in your request. Standard packs can be reviewed on their product pages; multi-lab coordination and custom colors should be described in the bulk pop-up so the team can confirm the appropriate order requirements.

    Consolidate approved demand

    Collect size and pack requirements from the benches or labs included in the request. Keep separate glove specifications visible where an SOP calls for another product.

    Review standard shipping

    Violet blue standard gloves ship within 24 hours from Missouri or California, same day before 10 AM PT on business days. Orders of $100+ qualify for free shipping.

    Send the purchasing requirements

    Use the pop-up for university purchase orders, multi-case demand or made to order options. Add the institution’s process and requested timeline so the response addresses the actual purchasing review.

    Related references

    Build your purchasing reference file

    Retain the approved lab procedure, product documentation and pack choice together so a procurement change does not become an unsupported task-suitability decision.

    To align the lab’s purchasing item with the range, open the NATRLE range links to the 200 glove box and 2,000 glove case. Keep the exam glove spec sheet with the purchasing record.

    Workplace purchasing guides

    Procurement covering other departments can review the distinct workflow guidance for veterinary er and oncology, first responders, dental offices. Review each workplace’s procedures independently rather than carrying a suitability decision from one team to another.

    VetFlex Vitals references

    Research buyers separating clinical specifications from environmental evidence can consult the veterinary gloves hub and sustainable veterinary practices hub. Keep the exact test conditions in any internal summary, and keep purchasing cost estimates separate from environmental claims.

    FAQ

    Biodegradable lab glove purchasing questions

    Answers for researchers, laboratory managers and university procurement teams reviewing the exact testing scope, pack quantities and purchasing requirements.

    No universal chemical suitability claim is made. ASTM D6978 rated against 22 chemotherapy drugs. The laboratory must review its own reagents, procedures and PPE documentation before choosing a glove for an experiment.

    The standard glove is ASTM D6319 medical grade nitrile, latex free and powder free, with textured fingertips, violet blue color and 3.0 mil thickness. Retain the exam glove spec sheet in the procurement record and ask the laboratory’s responsible reviewer to confirm the item for the intended procedure before changing an approved supply.

    NATRLE reached 81% biodegradation in 490 days under ASTM D5511 landfill test conditions. Actual rates vary with landfill conditions. Keep that sentence and qualifier together.

    University purchase orders are accepted. Include the institution, laboratory or department name, sizes, estimated volume and desired timing in the bulk request. Add purchasing-office requirements in the notes.

    Ask each group to record approved exam glove use, pair changes and staff schedules separately. Review the size mix and then combine the relevant demand for procurement. Keep any different glove specifications required by other procedures out of this total.

    It uses current live prices per glove for the available packs and does not invent a discount. When unit costs are equal, it favors the larger pack and says so. Whole-pack rounding can affect the order total.

    Also available on bulk orders: black (3.0 mil) and heavy-duty violet 4.5 mil. Made to order, ships in about 12 weeks. Minimums apply. Specify the product, sizes and required timing, then let the team confirm the order details.

    Make the next lab glove request specific

    Send the approved product requirement, size mix and institution’s purchasing process. Keep chemical suitability decisions with the laboratory and use this request to review supply quantities and terms.

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