Industry Trends Archives - Omni International

From Thick to Thin: A Walk Down Memory Lane

In our last blog, we discussed the industry shift from thick nitrile gloves to thin nitrile gloves and why they are the dominant glove used in healthcare environments. While we believe that blog did a good job of outlining the many benefits of thin gloves compared to thick gloves, we...

Is Double-Masking Effective in Preventing the Spread of COVID-19?

As you may know, wearing a face mask significantly reduces the spread of the COVID-19 virus from person to person. In fact, most states and local businesses now require people to wear face coverings when in public spaces. Since multiple variants of COVID-19 have begun circulating in the US, the...

Product Feature: Disposable Protective Face Masks

During these unprecedented times, Omni is proud to offer quality face masks to protect our customers and those around them. Our personal protection mask is the first product in our series of PPE products. This mask has passed all tests to be one of the premier masks and is a...

Do Nitrile Gloves Conduct Electricity?

For those who work in healthcare, manufacturing, or skilled trades, the type of gloves you wear while “on the job” can have a huge impact on the health and safety of yourself and others. A pertinent example of this is in the case of gloves conducting electricity. Those who...

What is USP … and What Does it Have to Do with Gloves? pharmacy gloves laboratory gloves image

What is USP <800>? And What Does it Have to Do with Gloves?

The deadline for USP <800> is less than six months away, and across the country, many health systems are scurrying to do everything they can to be ready for this chapter before the final deadline of December 1, 2019. But what exactly is USP <800>? Why was it put into...