Latex gloves - allergic reactionsDear Andres,
It happened an serious allergy problem with our employees that presented lesions similar to burns of second degree.
The hospital of the company advised us the substitution of the gloves of natural latex for gloves of latex with internal nitrilic compound. They are more resistant and they avoid the contact with the protein of the latex that can cause allergy in sensitive people.
The problem was solved.
regards.
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Luiz Henrique Barrochelo
Plant Manager - Veterinary
Tilápia do Brasil Ind. de Pescados de Aquicultura.
Tel/Fax: 55 (18) 3694.7200 / 3694.7255 / 3694.7256
Cel: 55 (18) 9101.5787
e-mail: luizhenrique@tilapiadobrasil.com.br
www.tilapiadobrasil.com.br
----- Original Message -----
From: Jon McGraw
To: 'richard@fishonline.co.uk' ; 'Andres E.Linares' ; 'seafood@ucdavis.edu'
Sent: Monday, March 05, 2007 1:07 PM
Subject: RE: Latex gloves - allergic reactions
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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