Notices for using latex gloves
2017-12-18
1.Avoid contact with chemicals such as acids, alkalis, organic solvents, etc.
2.Appropriate protective barriers are necessary when dealing with infectious substances.
If select latex gloves, a latex glove with no powder or low protein will be recommened.
No powder and low protein latex gloves can reduce the risk of allergies.
3.Obwerving the rules to reduce the risk of using latex. For example:
1).Do not use oily hand-cream or make-up water when wearing latex gloves. Because these materials will broke or and damage the latex gloves.
2).After take off the latex gloves, please wash your hands with a mild soap and dry the hand completely.
3).Disposable latex gloves can not be worn repeatedly (because gloves may lose the ability to defend harmful substances). And please make sure the wearing time is not too long.
4). Carry out good cleaning management and remove the dust containing latex in the workplace.
(1) Please clean latex dust pollution areas frequently. such as sofa, carpets, ventilation ducts and so on.
(2) Please change the filter and vacuum cleaner bag frequently in the latex polluted area.
4. If you need to wear latex gloves for a long time and your hands sweat easily, you can wear sweat-absorbent gloves first and then wear latex gloves to prevent hands uncomfort.
5. Please join the training of latex hazards prevention education provided by the employer:
1). Common allergens include metal nickel, jewelry, cosmetics, perfumes, soap, shampoo and so on.
Knowing the prevention of latex allergy procedures.
2). Learn to understand the symptoms of latex allergy: rash, redness, urticaria, itching, respiratory symptoms, eye irritation, shock and other life threatening reactions.
Employees can make the patch test to determine the allergy. Skin test is provided by the chemical dilution of dozens of doctors, with a small tape attached to the patient on the back, 48 hours or 72 hours to check the site is there any changes.
6. If latex allergy symptoms are already present, latex gloves or latex containing products should be avoided before finding an experienced specialist for latex allergy.
7.If you have a symptom of latex allergy, please consult a specialist and do the following precautionary steps:
1). Avoid contact with latex gloves and other latex products.
2). Avoid breath in latex dust from gloves producing by other workers or colleagues.
3). Tell employers or health care workers (specialist, professional physician, nurse, dentist, etc.) that you are allergic to latex.
8.Please followed specialist instructions for allergic reaction to latex.