Fig. 3
Relationship between permeation of antineoplastic agents and glove thickness. a The cumulative permeated amounts of CPA (left panel) and 5FU (right panel) through latex B gloves with thicknesses of 0.1, 0.15, 0.2, and 0.1 mm × 2 are shown. Open circles indicate individual data and bars indicate mean values. b The permeation rates (PR values) of CPA (left panel) and 5FU (right panel) through latex B gloves with thicknesses of 0.1 mm (open circles), 0.15 mm (closed circles), 0.2 mm (open triangles), and 0.1 mm × 2 (open squares) are shown. The points and bars indicate the mean and SD, respectively (n = 3). The dotted line indicates the upper limit of the PR value in the ASTM guideline (10 ng/min/cm2). *, **: P < 0.05 and P < 0.01, respectively (ANOVA followed by Student-Newman-Keuls test)