Disposable PVC Apron: An Essential Barrier for Food Safety

November 12, 2025
Courtney Boeger

In demanding, hygiene-sensitive environments like food manufacturing and dairy processing, effective protective clothing must offer a perfect balance of durability, chemical resistance, and comfort. The Keystone® Safety Disposable PVC Apron provides dependable protection as a robust barrier, ensuring workers are shielded from hazardous materials while maintaining flexibility for long shifts.

Read on to discover how this essential piece of protective clothing ensures worker safety and upholds the strict hygiene and sanitation standards required in FDA-regulated environments.

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The Keystone Safety Disposable PVC Apron is a crucial piece of PPE for food manufacturing facilities and food safety programs.

Keystone disposable PVC apron

Robust protection against industrial hazards

This apron is engineered to stand up to challenging, wet, or chemical environments, making it ideal for sanitation tasks where splashing is common.

  • Heavy-duty material: The apron is made from flexible 18 mm PVC, offering reliable protection, comfort, and durability.
  • Chemical resistance: It provides a robust barrier against splashes, fats, oils, and cleaning chemicals. Specifically, the material is resistant to liquid chemicals, oils, and water-based liquids.
  • Dimensions: The apron is a Universal size, measuring 33” wide by 44” long.

Designed for durability and hygiene compliance

While designed for frequent use in wet or high-movement areas, this apron is built with features that enhance longevity and compliance, crucial factors for operations focusing on Quality & Safety.

  • Resistant fit: The design incorporates reinforced metal grommets and 48” adjustable ties. This secure and customizable fit helps the apron resist tearing and wear.
  • Seamless cleaning: The surface is smooth and non-porous PVC. This critical feature allows for quick and thorough cleaning, which is essential for supporting the strict hygiene and sanitation standards in dairy operations and other FDA-regulated environments.
  • Industry focus: This protective clothing is specifically designed for use in food, dairy, and sanitation environments.

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Nelson-Jameson: Your one-stop shop for PPE

Nelson-Jameson prides itself on being your single-source supplier for all your Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) needs in the food processing industry. Offering a wide variety of safety products to protect employees from injury and your food product from possible contamination. Explore a wider selection of the safety and PPE products available from Nelson-Jameson.

Courtney Boeger

Product Manager of Safety Products

Courtney manages footwear, protective clothing, and gas detection products at Nelson-Jameson.

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