> SO latex is bad? At what point does the danger of latex outweigh the
> chemical it is supposedly protecting you against? I also thought latex was
> non-organic, therefore couldn't be an allergen. Is it really an allergy
> or just a heightened sensitivity? Would it be safer, from a latex
> absorption
> standpoint, to not use the gloves when using the SA?
Latex is a true allergy, which means some people are allergic and some are
not. I certainly wouldn't put being allergic to latex in the same category
with cancer, so I'd say using gloves of any sort is preferable to no gloves.
Personally, I use nitrile (when I use anything at all) just because it
stands up to petroleum (and my perspiration) better. I believe most
hospitals now use vinyl.
Randall
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