Jun
02
Workplace Safety Tips: 3 Facts about Latex Allergies
Prevent latex exposure and allergies in the workplace! For National Safety Month, here is some information about workplace safety. Many people are allergic t0 latex gloves, but there are alternatives available. Latex is the major ingredient in most rubber products, and is made from the tree Hevea brasiliensis.
3 Facts about Latex Allergies
- Up to 5 to 10% of healthcare workers develop latex allergy as a result of repeated exposure to products containing latex in the workplace.
- The decreased use of powdered latex gloves (most latex gloves are now non-powdered) seems to have caused less latex allergies in healthcare professionals.
- When wearing latex gloves, do not use oil-based hand creams or lotions. Oil-based products can can cause latex gloves to deteriorate.
When possible, choose gloves that are made from an alternative material, such as vinyl gloves. Workplaces should provide safety information about latex allergies and how to prevent and handle them.
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You definitely need to work in gloves when cleaning. I personally like those white latex gloves like on the picture above and not those yellow ones that can be used many times. The only thing, sometimes when you work in gloves you start working slower, especially when removing trash and putting new trash bags and tying them. Usually when I perform this task I work with out gloves, but for all other cleaning duties I keep my gloves on..
Thanks for your input! Trash bags are definitely hard to work with bare hands.
I think this is quite an informative and comprehensive posting on latex allergy. Indeed I have come across some who had developed these allergies. Its best to know some detail about these.