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Keep dangerous contaminates from tracking into your space, slip-on a pair of disposable shoe covers and make sure you're putting your safest foot forward. Designed to keep floors sanitary and footwear clean, shoe covers are disposable PPE garments that easily slip-on and fit snugly over a variety of shoe styles and sizes.

Computer keyboards are particularly vulnerable to the cross-contamination of bacteria and germs because grubby fingers mindlessly touch dirty surfaces and then repeatedly go back to typing. Placing a disposable cover on computer equipment and replacing it each shift could be key component to infection control. At MDS we offer a variety of disposable keyboard pouches, skins and covers to fit your needs - truly universal with different styles to fit small to x-large size keyboards.

Used once and then tossed in the garbage, Americans unfortunately use millions of plastic straws and stirrers each day. Those straws litter our streets, lands, shorelines and oceans where they harm or kill marine life and release toxic pollutants. Instead, try these 100% compostable wheat hay drinking straws made entirely by nature, from the stem of the wheat plant. They're the perfect alternative to paper, plastic stirrers, straws and consumers LOVE them!

Fresh breath, clean teeth and a healthy smile just got easier. Individually packaged, hygienically sealed and prepasted, these water-activated toothbrushes travel anywhere and stand ready whenever you are - just wet, brush and go. Perfect for dental, medical, hospitality and more!

Work gloves can be a slippery topic. Glove coatings added to the palm region of work gloves are designed to help operators grip items, but glove coatings can sometimes become slick, and this potentially can cause damage or an injury. Designed and developed as a breathable grip glove, the MaxiFlex® Endurance™ Series of industrial hand protection is raising the bar

A quality packaging design will easily distinguish an organic, natural food product from conventional, mass-produced products. To differentiate a brand, many organic food manufacturers are starting to showcase their commitment to sustainability and opting for eco-friendly food packaging.

There are a wide variety of masks on the market. Face masks vary in level, color and patterns, fit, comfort, and price. However, are you buying and using the correct mask for the procedures performed daily? Selecting the wrong mask for the task could put you at risk to transmission and potential infection. ASTM ratings can help you select the proper mask for the task!

Despite record high prices and PPE glove shortages, MDS is proud to announce we can help you capture gloves! MDS has a limited amount of high-quality, proven reliable Nitrile Exam Gloves available for purchase! Glove Your Hands with Sterling SG* Nitrile Exam Gloves - Now in Stock!

A serious work glove for serious pros! Ideal for mining, utilities, construction, oil and gas hand safety, the 378GKG4P Endura® 4PRO™ Driver Gloves from Superior Glove® is a serious work horse designed to protect a laborers most important tool - their hands. Endura® 4PRO™ Driver Gloves feature padded palm inserts that provide minor vibration dampening and boast additional multiple safety and performance features

Protective Industrial Products® (PIP® for short) mission of "Bringing the Best of the World to You®" is fulfilled everyday by providing best-in-class safety products worldwide. PIP® has announced two new editions to the MaxiFlex® ATG® line of industrial work gloves that feature patented MicroFoam nitrile palm coating. Introducing 34-774B MaxiFlex® Elite™ General Duty Work Gloves and 34-1743 MaxiFlex® Cut™ Safety Work Gloves!

An adult mask worn by child will not fit properly and consequently will not provide any respiratory safety! Now available are specially designed youth sized disposable medical-grade protective face masks from Dynarex®. The smaller size easily conforms to children's faces for maximum protection against fluids and boasts an impressive Bacteria Filter Efficiency (BFE) > 98% against unwanted airborne particles

The virus that causes COVID-19, is mostly spread by respiratory droplets released when people talk, cough, or sneeze. However, it is very possible that a person can get COVID-19 by touching a surface or object that has the virus on it and then touching their own mouth, nose, or possibly their eyes. Schools, medical clinics, election polling or similar registration events that use pens should consider using these disposable poly pen sleeves to help prevent the spread

Used in conjunction with set-up or instrument type trays are single-use tray liners or covers. Constructed of polyethylene or heavy weight stock paper, disposable tray liners serve as a convenient infection prevention surface barrier. They can minimize noise, reduce the need for chemicals, improve the visibility of tools and protect against contaminants, liquids, grease, bodily fluids and debris

The pandemic is not going to end anytime soon, and the turmoil in the supply chain is expected to last until 2021 at least. To get the most out of your supplier relationships, now is the time to work with distributors as true business partners. If you proceed looking at your suppliers as commodity brokers valued for price alone, you will end up disappointed, or worse, out of business.

When fall arrives, will the students return to school? If school administrators put off ordering essential infection control supplies and PPE, they might be left unprotected! But the longer you wait, the harder these will be to procure. Check out these essential supplies commonly ordered by many educational facilities

BOWMAN® Dispensers is your one stop shop for personal protective equipment storage, organizing and dispensing solutions. From glove box and mask dispensers to flu stations, bulk bin dispensers to isolation supply stations and mobile PPE carts, BOWMAN® is the industry leader in affordable PPE dispensing solutions

On Election Day, voters will enter private booth areas to fill out their ballots but with the public health threat posed by covid-19, commonly shared items such as ink pens, touch screens, tablets and keyboards used during voting are a concern for polling administrators. Our single-use barrier sleeves help prevent cross-contamination that could potentially lead to the transmission of infectious pathogens.

Outdoor laborers are regularly exposed to many hazards such as weather extremes, stinging insects, moving vehicles or machinery and sun exposure. Keep workers safe and seen. Hi-viz work shirts from PIP® feature 50+ UPF sun block protection and are available with built-in insect repellent.

PPE, when used properly, can also represent the first line of infection prevention against the spread of infection or illness if the wearer comes in contact with potentially infectious liquid and solid material. Single-use Isolation Gowns are one part of an overall infection-control strategy that includes protective gloves, face masks, face shields and disinfectants. With so many styles available, how does one select the proper garment for the task?

A face shield is personal protective equipment (PPE) that's used to protect the user's eyes, nose and mouth from bodily fluids, liquid splashes, particulates or potentially infectious materials. Not all face shields are created equal! With so many options, shoppers can have difficulty selecting the best value for their dollar. Hand selected by MDS, our featured face shields are competitively priced, comfortable and quality constructed in North America!

Personal tablets are versatile, flexible, portable and powerful electronic devices that are popularly used in homes, businesses and farms all over the country. They are used to shop, play games, watch movies, order foods and to record or exchange data. The spread of germs is an ever growing concern in the farming community and proper Infection Control includes minimizing cross-contamination or preventing the spread of infection. For a few pennies, growers can now cover and protect their valuable mobile device with our convenient, easy-to-use disposable, touch sensitive transparent tablet covers available in a variety of styles.

The cost and scarcity of single-use gloves are forcing people to consider other hand protection options when applying surface disinfectants. MDS has chemical-resistant gloves that can keep you covered. Washable for re-use, these chemical protection gloves will help you conserve and save on those single-use gloves when used for sanitizing. And they won't deteriorate during use!

Computer keyboards are commonly available for public use. If these devices are not sanitized between uses, they can become a hot zone for the cross-contamination of bacteria, germs or viruses. Placing a disposable poly barrier cover on a keyboard, mouse or tablet and replacing it each shift could be a key component to infection control. These new universal computer barrier covers are quick, easy to use and prolong the keyboard's quality.

Finally, the long awaited news many of us have been been waiting for has finally arrived - Phase 1 re-opening! For those in Phase 1, this means construction, manufacturing, retail pickup, agriculture, forestry and fishing businesses can resume and work gloves that need to be ordered!

Soon "the pause" will be lifted and it will that time of year where the jack hammers, street rollers, pylon cones and highway workers line the roadways. When construction season officially starts, workers will be required to wear their hard hats, work gloves and bright colored work clothing.

Contaminants can ruin a computer keyboard in seconds, plus they are a breeding ground for infectious germs and bacteria. If you manage a business that relies on computer keyboards then you need to consider these protective barrier sleeve covers. These premium barrier sleeves are crystal clear, smooth, easy to use and allow individuals to fully operate and view keyboards while preventing unwanted contaminates from breeding.

An off-shore virus swarmed virtually every state forcing establishments throughout the country to close or "pause". Restaurants, offices, showrooms and retail stores will eventually reopen but will there be changes in the way business is conducted in the new germophobic world?

If you work in the petrochemical, oil/gas or utility industries and are seeking a flexible, highly dexterous arc flash-rated work glove, then you need to check out these innovative neoprene coated Dexterity® knit gloves. Advertised as the world's thinnest arc flash-rated glove, these S18KGNE Dexterity® Work Safety Gloves comfortably combine flame-resistance and cut protection into one glove.

Why do you cover your face but not your cell phone? Do you realize that your cell phones are being exposed to pathogens and it can breed there for nine days? Before you pick up that smart device to check for news updates, you need to beware. You could be the next stat! If there's one thing vid loves, it's an exposed swiper!

Each year, more than 67,000 workers and do-it-yourselfers are injured by table saws, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) resulting in more than 33,000 emergency room visits and 4,000 amputations. Medical costs for the treatment of saw injuries are estimated at more than $2 billion every year with the average hand injury claim is now $6,000, with individual workers' compensation claims reaching nearly $7,500. Reach for these Level A9 Extreme Cut Safety Gloves to lower hand cut injuries.

An article in the New York post claims coronavirus can survive on shoes for up to 5 days, experts warn. The coronavirus is known to make a home on many surfaces, including doorknobs, cardboard boxes, portable electronic devices and shopping carts. Now, to the surprise of probably no one, experts are calling our shoes a "breeding ground" for germs. Placing a tacky step-on floor mat in high traffic areas and main entrances will significantly decrease the amount of unwanted particulates and dirt that is tracked in from foot-traffic, wheeled machinery and/or work carts.

While there is still much to learn about coronavirus, there is one thing scientists are learning. According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), coronavirus likes surfaces and suggests that people may acquire the virus through the air and after touching contaminated objects and surfaces. Don't fret it, MDS has products that help prevent the cross-contamination of germs that cause disease.

The need to be seen is critical for worker safety. This is especially true for workers who work on or near moving vehicles or equipment and in low light conditions. Workers can draw attention to themselves by wearing ANSI compliant high-visibility garments in an effort to help prevent fatalities and injuries from "struck-by" hazards.

Wheat straw is the stalk matter left over after wheat grains are harvested. Traditionally, the stalks have been treated as waste however many facilities are reclaiming this material and converting it to an exciting new, all-natural product with massive environmental benefits! Would you believe me if I said that wheat could potentially eradiate plastic stirrers (stir sticks), cocktail sticks, highball sticks and perhaps even plastic drinking straws all over the world? Well it's true!

There have been reports of infection control breaches in dentistry that claim single-use disposable items were being reused in dental offices. It was reported that dental offices were cleaning items in a high level disinfecting solution ("cold sterile") prior to reuse even though these items were labeled for one-time patient use. After further investigation, it seems that this is a relatively common practice in dentistry. So, you may be asking what's the big deal?

Touchscreen compatible work gloves provide operators the ability to quickly look up information from touch enabled devices without having to remove their safety gloves, putting their bare hands at risk to injury. Superior Glove® offers several styles of touchscreen compatible ANSI safety rated industrial work gloves for demanding industries that incorporate on-the-job swipe compatible technologies.

For many of us, environmentalism begins with the recycling symbol and ends at the blue recycling bin. The simple act of throwing something away into a large box marked with a recycling sign is enough to make some of us feel good, like we've done our part to help reduce landfill waste. Unfortunately, many people don't realize there's a dirty and dark side to recycling plastics.

Occupational wearers of clothing with high-visibility features such as retro-reflective stripes include emergency responders, utility personnel, railway and highway workers, construction workers, towing services, airport workers, or many other places where workers are near moving vehicles or in dark areas or low light conditions. Buyer Beware: Not all hi-viz safety apparel is created equal.

Superior Glove® boasts a whole bunch of hand protection awards and it isn't by fluke. Now you can add their S230TAXVB ChemStop™ Impact-Resistant PVC-Coated Gloves to their portfolio! These 2019 ISHN Award Winning Chemstop™ PVC-Coated Gloves are loaded with safety and comfort features. If you are worried about glove snags-then you need these work gloves!

Correctional officers or prison guards play a crucial role within the prison system. But working as a correctional officer brings with it dangerous job conditions that are related to this line of work. Research has shown that correctional officers experience high stress levels, serious injury or even death as a result of their jobs. OraBrite® Secure Care Correctional Security Products Provide the Perfect Balance of Safety and Quality!