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Lets start with the obvious question - what does sterile mean? According to Miriam-Webster[1] sterile means "free from living organisms and especially pathogenic microorganisms". Its up to the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) to regulate the standards for sterilization[2]. This is not just for gloves but for all medical equipment. There are four FDA approved methods of sterilization, but only two of those are used to sterilize gloves: radiation and ethylene oxide.

Radiation is when the product is put in a separate room and exposed to the gamma rays. Ethylene oxide is a type of gas that can be used for sterilization, after which the gloves are aerated to remove all traces of the chemical. Both of these methods get rid of any microbial DNA molecules and microorganisms on the gloves for added safety.

One of the main differences between non-sterile an...