We offer our employees a latex-free glove alternative if they prefer. I
think that they are actually cheaper too!
Steve
"Alan Snow Konsulting" <ask@askonsulting.com.au>
Sent by: owner-seafood@ucdavis.edu
05/03/2007 08:50
Please respond to
<ask@askonsulting.com.au>
To
"'Andres E. Linares'" <aelinares@foodpartners.com.ar>,
<seafood@ucdavis.edu>
cc
"'Andreas Lopata'" <andreas.lopata@rmit.edu.au>
Subject
RE: Latex gloves - allergic reactions
Greetings seafood group
It is an interesting scenario and not one that I have heard about.
I do know that allergic reactions to latex are quite common and are very
much an occupational health and safety issue. I know from an accomplice
who works in the health industry (my wife) that most health laboratories
will carry three or four different brands of gloves because of allergic
reactions that are experienced by workers to certain materials.
I understand that there are latex free gloves or gloves labeled a
non-allergic.
As to whether any traces of latex could transfer to product handled and
then be picked up by a consumer ? If I was developing a HACCOP plan around
the issue, I would rate the hazard as extremely low to non-existent.
I have copied Dr Andreas Lopata into this e-mail who might be able t
comment directly. Dr Lopata is much more of an allergies expert and
particularly in the area of occupational allergies than I am.
Hope this helps
NOTE - Please reply all with any comments
Alan Snow
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From:owner-seafood@ucdavis.edu [mailto:owner-seafood@ucdavis.edu] On
Behalf Of Andres E. Linares
Sent: Monday, 5 March 2007 2:20 PM
To: seafood@ucdavis.edu
Subject: Latex gloves - allergic reactions
Dear Seafood Community:
Does anybody have information about allergic reactions in consummers, due
to latex trace in fish handled with latex gloves during processing? Does
anyone have experience with latex free gloves?
I would appreciate any comment.
Regards.
Andres E. Linares, DVM, FSS
Food Partners
Telefax: 011 4742 6648 / 4719 6349
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