Hello Andres,
We have used both ( for seafood processing). The latex are much preferred
for the reasons Richard mentioned. With vinyl you have to stock more sizes
in order to fit all employees. Personally, I am not allergic to latex but I
am allergic to some of the powders used in them. We always purchased powder
free, which I highly recommend as powder is more likely to transfer to
product than latex itself. With absolutely no scientific basis, opinion
only, I consider latex transfer highly unlikely.
Jon McGraw
Seafreeze
Seattle, Wa
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From: Richard Chivers [mailto:richard@fishonline.co.uk]
Sent: Monday, March 05, 2007 2:11 AM
To: Andres E. Linares; seafood@ucdavis.edu
Subject: RE: Latex gloves - allergic reactions
I use both latex and vinyl gloves. The latex are more flexible and last
longer and I have no reaction to them. I believe they are only used by
surgeons in UK hospitals now, having been taken out of use for other
purposes.
Richard Chivers
Seafood Audit International
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-seafood@ucdavis.edu [mailto:owner-seafood@ucdavis.edu]On Behalf
Of Andres E. Linares
Sent: 05 March 2007 04:20
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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