RE: Latex gloves - allergic reactions

From: Alan Snow Konsulting (ask@askonsulting.com.au)
Date: Mon Mar 05 2007 - 12:36:43 PST

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    Hi Alan and the seafood group

     

    I do work on allergic reactions to seafood and in the industry.

    Basically, if latex is in the glove it can be transmitted to the seafood
    (particularly if wet) and a sensitised person can react very severe if they
    touch/eat this product. However, I have not heart any cases...yet.

    It would be better to use a) latex free gloves (not the powder free which
    still contain latex) or b) vinyl gloves (cheaper!). As Alan already
    mentioned, in the healthcare industry are about 20% of the staff sensitised.
    Sensitised individuals are really of high risk getting and anaphylactic
    reaction upon exposure, via skin or even inhalation.

    I have attached a resent article on latex, different industry but good
    background information.

     

     

    Cheers

    Andreas

     

     

    Alan Snow

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    From: owner-seafood@ucdavis.edu [mailto:owner-seafood@ucdavis.edu] On Behalf
    Of Jon McGraw
    Sent: Tuesday, 6 March 2007 2:08 AM
    To: 'richard@fishonline.co.uk'; 'Andres E. Linares'; 'seafood@ucdavis.edu'
    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

    aelinares@foodpartners.com.ar

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