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We plan to train 600 workers before March,” he told TOI.But the gloves are made of the banned plastic, said Mani (name changed), another sanitary worker. But the gloves are less than 50 microns in thickness, which we have been directed to collect separately for destroying. “We distributed booklets explaining the do’s and don’ts to be followed along with a kit that contains gloves and a jacket to all those who attended the workshop. If only it was in Tamil, we would have at least gone through the pages to check whether the method we follow was correct or not. “At the workshop, they told us to wear the jacket and gloves whenever we handle solid waste, so that the wastes would not stick on our dress or hands..