What type of protective equipment should be worn while installing an EWARP soft patch?

When installing an EWARP (Emergency Water Activated Repair Patch), wearing gloves is essential due to the nature of the materials involved in the patching process. Gloves provide a protective barrier for the hands, preventing potential skin irritation or injury from the adhesive components and the surface of the pipe or damage being repaired. The installation may involve handling the patch itself, which can be coarse or abrasive, making gloves an important part of personal protective equipment.

While safety goggles, respirator masks, and hard hats are important in specific contexts, they are not as directly relevant during the installation of an EWARP soft patch. Safety goggles might be necessary if there is a risk of flying debris in other maintenance tasks, a respirator mask would be essential in environments with harmful vapors, and a hard hat is required in situations where overhead hazards are present. However, for the specific activity of using EWARP to patch a leak or damaged pipe, the primary concern is the protection of the hands during the physical application and handling of the materials.