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- Good Times for the Exam Glove Industry? The Mad Scramble for Exam Gloves Continues Despite High
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PRWeb Press Release Jan 20 2010
- Medical Glove Allergen Standard developed by ASTM committee
ASTM International Press Release Oct 7 2009
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- Non-latex glove trial for hairdressers is a success
by Nic Paton Occupational Health May 22 2009
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- Powder-free gloves may lessen latex ills
UPI Mar 10 2009
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- Powder Free Gloves In Hospitals Decreases Allergy Risk
Geisinger Health System Danville, PA Mar 07 2009
- Geisinger study: costs decrease, safety enhanced when hospitals, health clinics switch to powder-free latex gloves
Geisinger Health System Danville, PA Mar 05 2009
- Increased asthma risk for nurses
by Deborah Condon Irish Health Ireland Jan 20 2009
- Going hand in glove
by Steve Down spectroscopyNOW.com UK Jan 05 2009
- Hartalega riding on shift to nitrile gloves
The Star Malaysia Aug 04 2008
- Saving the World One Glove at a Time
Monaco’s EcoGlove offers reusable medical gloves and a sterilization system to facilities looking to save money and curb waste by Mark Scott BusinessWeek Jun 12 2008
- New Latex Glove FDA-Approved
Nurse.com Jun 02 2008
- FDA approves new type of latex glove
United Press International Apr 23 2008
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- FDA clears glove made from new type of latex
The US Food and Drug Administration has cleared for marketing the first device made from a new form of natural rubber latex, guayule latex Cleanroom Technology Apr 29 2008
- Health service urged to drop allergy gloves
Risks Trades Union Congress (TUC) UK No 349 Mar 29 2008
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- Call for switch to powder-free latex gloves
Press Release Healthcare Republic London, UK Mar 28 2008
- NHS urged to switch latex gloves
Hospital Healthcare Europe London, England, UK Mar 25 2008
- Latex Gloves Becoming History
by Debra Anscombe Wood, RN Nurse.com Mar 24 2008 [NB: spandex, a man-made fiber, does not contain latex]
- Latex glove allergies that affect one in six NHS staff could be cut by new alternative
Daily Mail UK Mar 19 2008
- RCP: Stop using powdered latex gloves to reduce latex allergy
Press Release Royal College of Physicians of London Mar 19 2008
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- Glove switch call to beat allergies
Channel 4 News London, England, UK Source: Press Association News Mar 19 2008
- Maker Of Latex-Free Surgical Gloves Goes Under
Manufacturing.Net Feb 11 2008
- ‘Lethal’ Glove Ban for Beauty Salons
Evening Post Swansea, Wales, UK Jan 30 2008
- Disposable decisions
PVC disposable gloves have been seen as an ideal glove alternative for avoiding latex allergies while offering the workforce suitable protection, but Nick Gardiner of Shield Scientific argues the choice is not so clear-cut by Nick Gardiner Cleanroom Technology UK Jan 24 2008
- Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff — Medical Glove Guidance Manual
This document supersedes Guidance for Medical Gloves — A Workshop Manual, September 1996 Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Jan 22 2008
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- Rubber Gloves: “Born” And Now Banished
Medical News Today Jan 15 2008
- Latex Allergy Survey PDF
MIOSHA (Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration) Latex Advisory Committee Update by Michele Goodyear MSCLS Newslinks Michigan Society for Clinical Laboratory Science Vol 19 No 4 Sep/Oct 2007
- Ansell Healthcare unveils new packaging for exam gloves; clear identification markings make glove selection easier
Healthcare Purchasing News Sep 17 2007
- Key Step Found In Latex Allergy
Allergen dimerizes before allergic response is triggered by Raychelle Burks Chemical & Engineering News Vol 85 No 31 Jul 30 2007 [NB: about allergic contact dermatitis, not latex allergy]
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Understanding glove materials by Milt Hinsch (Molnlycke Health Care, LLC) Managing Infection Control Vol 7 Issue 7 Jul 2007
- Allergenicity of latex gloves identified by sum concentration of four allergens
by Will Boggs, MD Reuters Health Jul 09 2007
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- Workplace safety gloves
Options expand beyond natural rubber Global Sources Singapore Jun 05 2007 [NB: Massachusetts does not prohibit NRL gloves in food service establishments]
- So You’ve Decided to Choose
a Nonlatex Exam Glove? PDF
What You Should Know by Lori Jensen, RN (Ansell Healthcare Products LLC) Managing Infection Control Vol 7 Issue 4 Apr 2007
- Gloves Provide New Layers of Comfort and Safety to Give Healthcare Workers The Upper Hand
Healthcare Purchasing News Apr 2007
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- The perfect fit:
Glove conversion goes smoothly at Baptist Health
by Lon Taylor (Kimberly-Clark) Healthcare Purchasing News Apr 2007
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- Removing Latex Gloves from the Hospital: A Rationale Decision?
by Denise M. Korniewicz, DNSc, RN, FAAN Feb 22 2007
- Gloving Risk Management: Latex vs. Non-Latex Quality Assessment
by Denise M. Korniewicz, DNSc, RN, FAAN Feb 16 2007
- Conversion to Low-Protein, Powder-Free Surgical Gloves: Is it Worth the Cost?
by Denise M. Korniewicz, DNSc, RN, FAAN Feb 11 2007
- Research and Markets: Latex Allergy Issues Drive the Sale of Alternative Powder Free & Non-Latex Gloves in the American Market
M2 Communications Ltd Jan 30 2007
- Latex Allergy Issues Drive the Sale of Alternative Powder Free & Non-latex Gloves in the American Market
Business Wire Source: Frost & Sullivan Jan 30 2007
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- Innovative Technologies and Advances in Materials Properties Help Sustain the Growth of the U.S. Medical Gloves Market
PR Newswire Source: Frost & Sullivan Jan 30 2007
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- HSE says care for your hairdresser on National Hairdressers’ Day
Health and Safety Executive UK Nov 21 2006
- Critical Glove Barrier Issues PDF
Part I: Physical performance standards and test methodologies presented by the Kimberly-Clark Knowledge Network Managing Infection Control Vol 6 Issue 11 Nov 2006
- Manufacturers balance cost, comfort and quality to meet changing glove market
With latex prices soaring, many glove manufacturers are converting or expanding operations to accommodate growing demand for nitrile, a better performing but traditionally higher-priced material that is finding new application in the competitive world of cleanroom gloving by Bruce Flickinger CleanRooms Aug 2006
- Kimberly-Clark to stop making latex gloves due to high raw material costs-report
AFX News Limited Jul 18 2006
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- A New World of Choices
Because industrial glove materials have become so advanced, most development of new glove technologies today tends to focus on fit, function, and style by Matthew Wagner and Jason Baker Kimberly-Clark Professional Occupational Health & Safety Jun 2006
- Rubber prices head north
by Hanim Adnan The Star Malaysia May 15 2006
- Global raw materials prices stretch glove makers’ limits
by Jeannie Akridge and Rick Dana Barlow Healthcare Purchasing News Apr 2006
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- Reality Knocks
Repertoire Magazine Vol 14 No 03 Mar 2006
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- What’s New in Surgical Gloves
As safety concerns change users’ preferences, manufacturers are offering more synthetic, low-protein and deproteinised gloves by Stephanie Wasek Outpatient Surgery Vol VI No 2 Feb 2006 Registration (free) required
- Must-haves for the medicine cabinet
Latex-free gloves — use while treating someone, for extra hygienic first aid by Rowan Mantell Norwich Evening News UK Feb 21 2006
- Health & Safety: Vinyl medical gloves: what are the concerns? PDF
Massachusetts Nurse Massachusetts Nurses Association Vol 77 No 1 Jan/Feb 2006
- OSHA Expert Says Take Steps to Survive Emergency or Disaster
Assemble a fully stocked first aid kit. Include a first aid manual, non-latex gloves, bandages of several sizes, antiseptic wipes, and sharp scissors by Debra Holtzman, JD, MA Jan 23 2006
- 10 Lifesaving Tips for 2006 by Top Safety Expert
by Debra Holtzman NewsReleaseWire.com Dec 13 2005
- Allergic to Latex? PDF
Safety Comes First Department of Occupational and Environmental Safety Case Western Reserve University Dec 2005/Jan 2006
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- All About Personal Protective Equipment
by Kris Ellis and Kathy Dix EndoNurse Dec 2005/Jan 2006
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- The importance of gloves
by Robert McIlvaine and Betty Tessien, McIlvaine Company CleanRooms Nov 2005
- Medical Gloves
Emerging Properties and Trends by Kris Ellis Infection Control Today Nov 2005
- Warning Issued: Latex Gloves and Allergic Rreactions
Newsletter California Organization of Police and Sheriffs Fall 2005
- Know Your Gloves PDF
by Ron Garza and Ann Fowler The Point Association of Professional Piercers Issue 33 Fall 2005
- Are you prepared? A list of ideas to improve your disaster preparedness
The Red Cross recommends for your home and car a kit with…a pair of large medical grade non-latex gloves by Carol Harrison The Eureka Reporter Eureka, CA Sep 18 2005
- Infection Control in the Correctional Setting PDF
by Joseph Bick, MD, CCHP Infectious Diseases in Corrections Report Brown Medical School Providence, RI Vol 8 Issue 8 Aug 2005
- Gloves: Not so simple, not so fast
Repertoire Vol 13 No 07 Jul 2005
- Up Close with John Amat from Kimberly-Clark Health Care
New marketing exec highlights where the rubber meets the road by Rick Dana Barlow Healthcare Purchasing News Jul 2005
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- Relief For Latex Allergy Sufferers
The number of new cases of latex allergy appears to have fallen sharply in hospitals that have made the switch to powder-free latex gloves, recent studies suggest The Lamp NSW Nurses’ Association Jul 01 2005
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Materials Management in Health Care Jun 13 2005
- Gloves — Seminar PDF
The Cleanroom Monitor The Scottish Society for Contamination Control Issue 53 Jun 2005
- Frequently Asked Question PDF
Health and Safety Matters Imperial College London Issue 1 Jun 2005
- Hand Hygiene and Glove Issues: Promoting Compliance & Education
by Kris Ellis and Erika Camardella Infection Control Today Jun 2005
- Safety in the Studio PDF
by Diane Edwards Newsletter Pastel Society of Colorado Connecting pastel artists across the Rocky Mountains and frontiers beyond Vol 11 Issue 2 Denver, CO Mar/Apr 2005
- Is vinyl the best glove for your personal protection?
by Chris Pontus Massachusetts Nurse Vol 76 No 2 Mar 2005
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- Respect Your Hands PDF
I-CAR Advantage Online Technical Information for the Collision Industry Mar 21 2005
- Safety Handbook PDF
Department of Engineering University of Aberdeen Aberdeen, Scotland Mar 15 2005
- 2005 Gloves Buyers Guide PDF
Healthcare Purchasing News Mar 2005
- Gloves: Selection, use and maintenence PDF
WorkSafe bulletin Department of Consumer and Employment Protection West Perth, Western Australia Feb 05 2005
- Smyrna classes get dental tips
by Michelle Mostovy-Eisenberg Delaware State News Feb 22 2005
- Teacher gets grant to clean up Socorro
by Audry Olmsted El Defensor Chieftain Socorro, NM Feb 02 2005
- Glove Information
Imperial College London
- Frost & Sullivan Confers the 2004 Market Leadership Award on Regent Medical for its Overall Market Leadership in the European Surgical Gloves Marketing
PR Newswire Source: Frost & Sullivan Jan 13 2005
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- Future Forcast: Peering Into the Crystal Ball for 2005’s Biggest IC Issues
by Kelly M. Pyrek Infection Control Today Jan 2005
- Gloves in Automotive, Truck and Body Shops? PDF
by Jessica Levy Air Repair Envirotest Illinois, Inc. Villa Park, IL Vol 8 No 1 Jan 2005
- Personal Protective Equipment Review
by Kris Ellis EndoNurse Dec 2004/Jan 2005
- Choosing the right glove PDF
Today Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Dec 2004/Jan 2005
- Grasping The Facts Debate — Natural Rubber Latex v Synthetics: The Material Evidence
EurOhs News Nov 15 2004
- Choosing the right glove for the right purpose
by St. Clair Hunte Professional Nurse Vol 20 No 03 Nov 01 2004
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- Safer Gloves — Good News for Patients and Staff PDF
News Release Argyll and Clyde NHS Oct 27 2004
- Advantages and Disadvantages of Non-latex Surgical Gloves PDF
a report by Dr. Denise M. Korniewicz Business Briefing: Global Surgery 2004 Oct 2004
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- The Future of Synthetics PDF
a report by by Dr. Jan Rogers Regent Medical Limited Business Briefing: Global Surgery 2004 Oct 2004
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- Gloves for the Medical Profession PDF
a report by Professor Dr. Erwin Tschachler Business Briefing: Global Surgery 2004 Oct 2004
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- Medical Gloves and the Correct Method of Use PDF
a report by Professor Klemens Rappersberger Business Briefing: Global Surgery 2004 Oct 2004
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by Leigh Page Materials Management in Health Care Oct 2004
- Strategic Analysis of the European Surgical Gloves Market
PR NewsWire Source: Frost & Sullivan Sep 30 2004
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The Operating Theatre Journal Issue 171 Dec/Jan 2005
- Medical Glove Manufacturers Working Toward Color Standardization
by Kelly M. Pyrek Infection Control Today Oct 2004
- Rationalising examination glove use to improve patient care and reduce costs
by Sue Lamont Professional Nurse Vol 20 No 02 Oct 01 2004
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- Women prone to adhesion disorder
News 14 Charlotte, NC Sep 12 2004
- Latex Gloves With Lower Protein
Smile-on Ltd Sep 09 2004
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- ECRI’s Health Devices Discusses Lower-Protein Latex Gloves—A Way to Reduce Allergic Reactions in Hospital Staff
ECRI Jul 09 2004
- To latex or not to latex, that is the question
by Susan Cantrell, ELS Healthcare Purchasing News Jun 2004
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- Ready…Set…Gloves: The Right Choice by Suite, Staff and Patient
by Tina Brooks EndoNurse Jun/Jul 2004
- Glove shortage for airport screeners threatens safety, union says
by Steve Strunsky Associated Press Jun 10 2004
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- Know the dangers of tattoo, piercing parlors
by Crystel Cannon Daily Mississippian Jun 10 2004
- Latex Gloves Explained On Capitol Hill
by Salmy Hashim Bernama — Malaysian National News Agency May 27 2004
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- Medical gloves engage in germ warfare
New design emits gas that kills everything from HIV to E. coli by Erika Niedowski Baltimore Sun May 04 2004 Archived version
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- Latex Gloves and the Alternatives: Careers Can Be Saved by Using Non-Latex Products
by Don Groce Laboratory Safety News Apr 2004
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- Comments to OSHA on Managing Anthrax Contaminants in Health Care Facilities
American Association of Occupational Health Nurses, Inc. (AAOHN) Mar 09 2004
- Biohazard Control for Mailrooms
Small powders and particulates are readily aerosolized during routine handling procedures. Containment hoods offer increased safety by Douglas B. Walters and Ray F. Ryan Occupational Health & Safety Mar 2004
- Latex Gloves: Are you safe in your workplace?
Clinical Corner Pennsylvania State Nurses Association
- Crash aid kit is put to test
The Evening Chronicle UK Feb 06 2004
- HPN’s Guide to Gloves 2004
Healthcare Purchasing News Feb 2004
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- Selling Gloves: easy does it
Cut through the science and get down to basics by Mark Thill Repertoire Vol 12 No 1 Jan 2004 Archived version
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- Setbacks and bright spots
The Star Malaysia Jan 17 2004
- Rx for Readers
by Judy Siegel-Itzkovich The Jerusalem Post Jan 15 2004 Registration (free) required
- Ditch the itch: new surgical glove treatments PDF
New research is ongoing on ways to remove the protein residues that can cause latex allergy among health workers by Dr. A. Richard Arnold, SSL International The International Review of Modern Surgery
- Keep These Glove Selection Issues in Mind
If there is any doubt about the quality or completeness of the protection being offered, remove the glove immediately and use another glove for the application by Elizabeth Spevack Ronco Protective Products Occupational Health & Safety Jan 2004
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- Culture of safety keeps hospital workers from becoming patients
by John Hall Healthcare Purchasing News Dec 2003
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- Safety Tip: Nitrile gloves for Latex Allergy
Teva Oncology Europe Dec 20 2003
- What’s New in Latex- and Powder-Free Gloves
Concern over latex allergy and potential hazards from donning powder has steered many facilites toward powder-free and latex-gloves. Here’s a product review by Judith Lee Outpatient Surgery Vol IV No 12 Dec 2003 Registration (free) required
- Surgical Apparel: The First Line of Defense Against Pathogens
by Kathy Dix Today’s Surgicenter Nov 2003
- Pinhole defects in nitrile gloves
by H. B. Patel, G. J. P. Fleming and F. J. Trevor Burke British Dental Journal Vol 195 Issue 9 Nov 08 2003
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- Thai kit unlocks latex glove market
The Nation Oct 16 2003
- To Glove or Not to Glove
by Nicole Benkert Advance for Nurses Oct 12 2003
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- If the Glove Fits…Choosing the Right Glove for Chemical Protection PDF
Safety News Online Boston University Office of Environmental Health and Safety Fall 2003
- 2.3 Latex gloves: A cradle to grave analysis PDF
by Kathy Jenkins Global Connections: The International Impact of Community Action Redressing the Balance: working towards environmental justice in Scotland Handbook 6 Friends of the Earth Scotland Sep 2003
- For safety’s sake, many mechanics now wear gloves
by Kyle Gearhart Marshfield News-Herald Marshfield, WI Jul 31 2003
- Gloves are on at auto repair shops
by Kyle Gearhart Wausau Daily Herald Wausau, WI Jul 31 2003
- Urgent Latex Allergy Issues PDF
This correspondence has been written in response to questions regarding ASTM proposals on glove color differentiation of latex gloves and the use of latex gloves in food services by Wava Truscott, PhD Jul 24 2003
- Arising Allergies
Oatmeal, plastic products may be continuing allergen sources by Wayne Kuznar Dermatology Times July 01 2003
- U.S. FDA’s Involvement in the Development and Utilization of D11.40’s Standards on Rubber Consumer Products
by Chiu S. Lin, PhD and Carol Herman ASTM Standardization News Jul 2003
- Polychloroprene the Leading Alternative in the Evolution of Gloves
Repertoire Vol 11 No 7 Jul 2003 Archived version
- Where Will glove prices land?
This question underscores just how small a world it really is Repertoire Vol 11 No 6 Jun 2003
- Three players still dominate surgical glove market
by Curt Werner Healthcare Purchasing News Jun 2003
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- Antiviral gloves instantly clean wounds
by Michelle Knott New Scientist May 29 2003
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- New Gloves Designed for Better Health Protection
Reuters May 28 2003 Archived version
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- How one idea can lead to another
European Research News Centre Feb 24 2003
- Doctor Sarah: Handy work tips for nurse
Belfast Telegraph May 11 2003
- Flight Attendants Demand Protection from SARS
Press Release Association of Flight Attendants, AFL-CIO Apr 03 2003
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- Valley businesses cancel trips to avoid disease
Health officials advise travelers not to go to Asia Physicians were advising citizens to wear surgical masks and latex gloves in public places by Julie Howard The Idaho Statesman Apr 03 2003
- Fluid waste management and disposal
Workers in many professions, not just health care, must know how to apply preventive techniques in routine practice and in unusual situations by Mark A. Ceaser Occupational Health & Safety Apr 2003
- Air Canada rules out gloves, masks for attendants
In front lines of deadly SARS threat, in-flight workers want extra protection by Jan Wong The Globe and Mail Mar 28 2003
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- A Glove By Any Other Name…
by Denise M. Korniewicz, RN, DNSc, FAAN Nursing Spectrum Mar 10 2003 Archived version
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- Latex Gloves
Letters to the Editor Nursing Spectrum Sep 15 2003
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NurseWeek Jan 17 2005
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- Factors that impact on the infection control capability of gloves
by Wava Truscott, PhD Kimberly-Clark Health Care Nursing Times Vol 18 No 9 May 01 2003
- Factors that impact on the infection control capability of gloves
by Wava Truscott, PhD Kimberly-Clark Health Care Professional Nurse Vol 18 No 09 May 01 2003
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- Union seeks emergency order to protect flight attendants from SARS
Airline Industry Information Apr 04 2003 Registration (free) required
- Call to ban latex gloves
Risks TUC’s weekly online bulletin Issue 95 Mar 01 2003
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- Getting a Grasp on the Surgical Glove Market
by Carolyn L. Twomey Infection Control Today Mar 2003
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- On latex gloves
Letter to the Editor Healthcare Purchasing News Mar 2003
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- More Labeling Practices and a Handy Discussion of Gloves PDF
by Ileane Shepperd, M.Ed DuPage Art League Newsletter Feb 2003 Archived version
- A Handy Discussion of Gloves Part II, How to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Protective Gloves PDF
by Ileane Shepperd, M.Ed DuPage Art League Newsletter Mar 2003
- A Handy Discussion of Gloves Part III, Comparing Protective Gloves PDF
by Ileane Shepperd, M.Ed DuPage Art League Newsletter Apr 2003
- Health and Safety Executive — Asthma Homepage
Occupational and work related asthma health and safety advice from the Health and Safety Executive
- Covering an issue or naught?
Letters by Tripp Amdur Materials Management in Health Care Feb 2003
- Call to ban some latex gloves
A health union is calling on the government to ban the use of powdered gloves, which have been linked with latex allergies BBC News Feb 21 2003
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- Latex rubber gloves gaining popularity over synthetic rival
by Zaidi Isham Ismail Business Times — Malaysia Feb 17 2003
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- Latex vs. Nitrile Gloves
Fleming Forum Feb 02 2003
- Communicable diseases in the Recreation Community PDF
How do you include HIV-positive participants in public sports? by Shawn DeRosa, JD, EMT Parks & Recreation Jan 2003
- Latex allergies set to be a thing of the past in NHS
Occupational Health Jan 01 2003
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- Latex gloves
Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) New Zealand
- Meeting Inspection Requirements (Part 2)
by Ken Tyler Laundry Today Vol 7 Edition 01 Jan 2003
- UK healthcare sector receives latex gloves guidance
by John Whitehead PRW.com
- Latex colored gloves cause confusion among latex-allergic workers
Safety Share Premier Safety Institute Dec 2002
- Gloves are on in fight against euro
by Nick Woods The Journal Dec 04 2002
- What you should know about latex gloves
EurOhs News Dec 13 2002
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- Latex deal could end fatal allergy in the UK NHS
The UK National Health Service (NHS) and latex glove manufacturers are expected to reach an agreement that could end the use of cheap latex gloves, which can trigger life-threatening allergic reactions among health service workers CIS Newsletter International Labour Organisation (ILO) International Occupational Health and Safety Information Centres No 159 Dec 2002
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- Glove Use for Healthcare Providers PDF
Hand Covering and Barrier Protection Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. (APIC) Archived version
- 7 Mistakes That Can Sink A Surgical Glove Trial
by Judith Lee Outpatient Surgery Nov 2002
- Well, Color them Latex Free
by Jay Greene Materials Management in Health Care Nov 2002
- A color snafu
From The Editor by Erin Burke Materials Management in Health Care Nov 2002
- Latex deal could end fatal allergy in NHS
Risks TUC’s weekly online bulletin Issue 81 Nov 23 2002
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- Latex deal could end fatal allergy in NHS
Press Release Trades Union Congress (TUC) Nov 19 2002
- Surgical wear changes with demand, technology
Powder-free surgical glove category on the rise by Phil Reynolds Healthcare Purchasing News Nov 2002
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- The Glove Test
by Jessica Levy Motor Age Oct 01 2002
- Latex Glove Allergy in Microelectronics Applications
by Bob W. Baker Motorola Advancing Applications in Contamination Control Oct 2002
- You’ve got to hand it to Motorola…
Bob W. Baker of Motorola documents the incidence of latex allergy caused by the long-term use of latex gloves Cleanroom Technology Oct 2002
- Are Your Medical Gloves Really Protecting You?
Take an active role in purchasing the right glove for the right job by Karen A. Worthington, MS, RN, COHN-S American Journal of Nursing Vol 102 Issue 10 Oct 2002
- Tougher latex glove rules for 2003
Briefings on Hospital Safety Sep 27 2002
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HSLI Risk Management Hot Topics Oct 08 2002
- Gloves PDF
Notts Unison News Sep/Oct 2002
- Saving Careers with New, Non-Allergenic Gloves
by Don Groce Occupational Hazards Sep 24 2002
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- What Works: latex-free program fits like a glove
by Karin Lillis Healthcare Purchasing News Sep 2002
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- Infection control is everybody’s business
by Gina Pugliese Healthcare Purchasing News Sep 2002
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- Rubber gloves action reduces asthma
Risks TUC’s weekly online bulletin No 67 Aug 16 2002
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- Are latex gloves a danger for allergic patients?
Parkhurst Exchange Aug 2002
- Pointing a finger at the hazards of gloves
Safety Currents Aug 2002
- Glove Selection — Occupational Hazards to Health Care Workers PowerPoint
by Susan Wilburn American Nurses Association Aug 01 2002
- Skin Moisturizer Practices in Washington Hospitals PowerPoint
by Martin Cohen, ScD, CIH and Christina Marino, MD, MPH Safety and Health Assessment and Research for Prevention Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
- Latex Sensitivity
The Therapist Independent Professional Therapists International Issue 5 Jul 2002
- Rotations: A Roundup of News in Primary Care Medicine
edited by Sally Koch Kubetin Ob.Gyn. News Vol 37 No 2 Jun 15 2002 Registration (free) required
- Exam Gloves Do Not Provide a Perfect Barrier
Nitrile gloves most resistant to puncture by Timothy F. Kirn Pediatric News Vol 36 No 6 Jun 2002 Registration (free) required
- Pointing a Finger at the Hazards of Gloves
The variety of potential occupational hand injuries may make selecting the appropriate pair of gloves more difficult than choosing other PPE by Jennifer Stroschein Occupational Health & Safety Jun 2002
- Nitrile gloves: Good alternative to latex product
In today’s disposable glove market nitrile glove is the hot new entity with many benefits by William L. Howe DipTech Systems, Inc. Salem, OH
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- Prevention of Latex Allergies PDF
Otago District Health Board Human Resource Unit Report New Zealand Jun 2002
- Lab Safety 03b
University of Kansas Medical Center Kansas City, KS
- Grim statistics on occupational asthma
Occupational Health Jun 01 2002
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- Costly Gloves
Cyberspace Health Clinic Ltd — London May 20 2002
- Campaigners to discuss latex allergies
by Quentin Reade Reed Business Information Ltd May 20 2002
- Campaigners Warn of NHS Latex Costs
Press Association May 20 2002
- latex allergy costs NHS billions in lost skilled staff
Press Release Trades Union Congress (TUC) May 20 2002
- Latex glove alert
Daily Record Glasgow May 20 2002
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- 134 people develop asthma at work every week
Risks TUC’s weekly online bulletin Issue 52 May 04 2002
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- 134 people develop asthma at work every week
Press Release Trades Union Congress May 04 2002
- News in brief: Unions’ asthma warning
The Observer London May 05 2002
- TUC launches campaign over workplace asthma
Ananova May 04 2002
- 7,000 develop asthma at work
by Maxine Frith Evening Standard London, England, UK May 03 2002
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- Breathing difficulties
Occupational Health Apr 01 2002
- Grants and Contracts PDF
The Pulse University of Maryland School of Nursing Vol 13 No 1 Winter/Spring 2002
- Powdered latex gloves banned; EH&S has info on allergies
Center News Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Seattle, WA Mar 21 2002
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- Disposable gloves: Hands-on protection against terror
Facing the new threat of anthrax in the mail, the U.S. Postal Service and other organizations create an unprecedented demand for disposable gloves to protect employees by William Atkinson Occupational Hazards Mar 13 2002
- NHS: Latex-related Allergies
Hansard (House of Lords Debates) UK Mar 21 2002
- Chapter 3: Health and Safety Concerns of Janitorial Workers PDF
Cleaning for Health: Products and Practices for a Safer Indoor Environment INFORM, Inc. 2002 entire publication PDF
- Starch PDF
Health-based Reassessment of Administrative Occupational Exposure Limits Committee on Updating of Occupational Exposure Limits, Health Council of the Netherlands Mar 07 2002
- Anxiety spreads love of gloves
Health concerns have toll takers, health care professionals, mechanics and others fueling sales of ubiquitous latex and synthetic gloves by Bruce Horovitz USA Today Mar 01 2002
- Gloves are far more complex than they appear
Healthcare Purchasing News Mar 2002
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- TUC News: Asthma costing billions PDF
FireFighter Mar 2002
- Women’s health & safety PDF
A guide for UNISON safety representatives
- safety rep survey on asthma at work no substitute for action on asthma
by Jacqueline Paige Report Trades Union Congress (TUC) Jan 19 2002
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- A sensitive subject
EurOhs News Jan 30 2002
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- Asthma costing industry billions because employers won’t use alternatives, says TUC
Press Release Trades Union Congress Jan 19 2002
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- The Demise of Powdered Latex Medical Gloves: What Replaces Them?
Source: Andy Passey, Frost & Sullivan Jan 03 2002
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- Glove use versus hand washing to prevent hospital-acquired infection
by Keith S. Kaye MD, MPH and Daniel Sexton, MD Journal of Critical Illness Vol 17 No 1 Jan 2002
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- What types of gloves are recommended as a precaution for anthrax exposure?
Update Newsletter Medical Environment, Inc. Jan 2002
- Commission for OH&S and Standardization (KAN) Germany
- Gloves: Important, But Not Perfect, Protection
Latex failure rate ranges from 1% to 58% by Timothy F. Kirn Skin & Allergy News Vol 32 Issue 12 Dec 2001
- Association: Healthcare concerns to boost rubber gloves demand by 10%
by Emillia Rosnizar Bernama — Malaysian National News Agency Dec 08 2001
- USA: Anthrax precautions bring latex allergy risk
Risks TUC’s weekly online bulletin Issue 29 Nov 24 2001
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- German medical workers report drop in latex allergies
by Eric Jansson Reuters Health Nov 23 2001
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United Federation of Teachers Nov 21 2001
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HealthBizNews.com Nov 15 2001
- Latex Allergies: Taking Off the Gloves
by Rebecca M. Thomas Washington Post Nov 13 2001
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- Sales skyrocket for Kent glove firm
Anthrax scare: U.S. Postal Service placed order recently for 18,000 cases by Barbara Clements The News Tribune Nov 09 2001 Archived version
- Surgical Masks Won’t Keep Anthrax Away
by Randy Dotinga HealthScoutNews Nov 07 2001
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WCVB-TV Boston, MA Nov 08 2001
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- Experts warn of health risk as nation dons latex gloves
Guarding against anthrax can cause fatal allergic reaction by William Carlsen San Francisco Chronicle Nov 06 2001
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Augusta Chronicle Nov 11 2001
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer Nov 07 2001
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- Latex Is a Problem, Not a Solution
Letter to the Editor by Rochelle D. Spiker, MSW, LCSW-C Washington Post Nov 06 2001
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by Amy Fauth Daily Courier Nov 03 2001
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- Gloves — Help or Hazard?
by Chris Packham EnviroDerm Services Management Journal of Occupational Health Safety and Environment
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- Additional Advice from Communicable Disease Control Branch (CDCB) on Handling Mail
Department of Human Services South Australia Nov 02 2001
- A Comparative Evaluation of Protective Gloves for Law Enforcement and Corrections Applications
National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center Bulletin Rockville, MD Oct 2001
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- Employees who handle mail can use gloves or masks if they wish
USPS Newsbreak PM Oct 15 2001
- Latex Allergy Alert
Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) Oct 30 2001
- Curing the rubber itch
Oct 29 2001
- Technology to make powder-free gloves
by Zaidi Isham Ismail Business Times Kuala Lumpur Oct 29 2001
- US rapped over glove claims
by Cheah Chor Sooi New Straits Times Oct 29 2001
- For millions, latex gloves may cause deadly reaction
by Peyton Whitely Seattle Times Seattle, WA Oct 27 2001 Registration (free) required
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- Council expects rise in rubber glove exports to US
by Moses Loo The Star Malaysia Oct 27 2001
- Masks, Gloves for U.S. Postal Workers
But several factors affect precautions’ effectiveness by Ridgely Ochs Newsday Oct 25 2001
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- USPS Can’t Vouch For Safety of Mail
However, Neither Rain, Nor Sleet, Nor Anthrax Threat Will Stop Deliveries by Edward Walsh and Ellen Nakashima Washington Post Oct 25 2001
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- Lexington Postal Officials Reverse Rule to Allow Gloves for Machine Operators
Kentucky.com Oct 25 2001
- Hazard Alert: Latex Sensitisation — Powdered Latex Rubber Gloves
Health and Safety Codes and Guidance University of St. Andrews
- The gloves are off
by Stephanie Patrick Dallas Business Journal Oct 19 2001
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- Company Response to Anthrax Alert Prompts Latex Allergy Warning
Guild Leader The Providence Newspaper Guild Providence, RI Oct 16 2001
- Latex Gloves
Business Bulletin Oct 2001
- Gloves: How Do the Pieces of the Puzzle Fit Together?
by Peter B. Graves, RN, BSN, CNOR Infection Control Today Sep 2001
- Choosing and Using Work Gloves PDF
Safety Bulletin No 9 Office of Finance Risk Management Division Workplace Safety Section City of Los Angeles Aug 2001
- 100,000 NHS staff allergic to gloves designed to protect them
Risks TUC’s weekly online bulletin Issue 14 Aug 12 2001
- 100,000 NHS staff at risk from gloves says TUC
British Safety Council
- Allergy Alert
Thousands of health workers could be at risk from a potentially life-threatening allergy to latex gloves Aug 08 2001
- 100,000 NHS staff allergic to gloves designed to protect
Communication Workers Union
- Irony of Gloves Designed to Protect
Health Media Ltd Aug 08 2002
- Latex gloves a health risk for medical staff
TUC warning over potentially deadly allergy by Ross Keany Aug 08 2001
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- Rubber banned? The case against latex
Trades Union Congress UK Aug 08 2001
- Rubber Banned?
Public Servant Lifestyle
- 100,000 NHS staff allergic to gloves designed to protect
TUC Press Release Aug 08 2001
- Legal Lookout: Wearing Gloves Protects You and Your Patients PDF
HPSO Risk Advisor (Pharmacist Edition) Healthcare Providers Service Organization Summer 2001
- Hand Hygiene and Gloves: Infection Control is Within Your Grasp
by Deborah Davis, MS, MBA Infection Control Today Jul 2001
- Claiming corners: Niche glove makers to flourish amid specialization in demand
by Mike McNulty Rubber & Plastics News Jul 30 2001
- Malaysia gets vote to lead Asean glove-makers grouping
Kuala Lumpur: The Asean Rubber Glove Manufacturers’ Association (Argma) plans to put up a common front to address industry issues, especially in the wake of an anti-latex glove campaign in America by Pauline S.C. Ng The Star Malaysia Jul 08 2001
- The OSHA lowdown on occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens
by Terry Jo Gile Medical Laboratory Observer Jun 2001 Registration (free) required
- Gloves to Fit the Occasion PDF
Infection Control Newsletter University Health Network Vol 9 No 3 Jun 2001
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- Efforts to protect rubber glove industry
by Charles Chan The Star Malaysia Jun 14 2001
- Lim leading mission to 3 countries
The Star Malaysia Jun 06 2001
- School of Nursing Professor Has Her Hand in Glove Safety Research PDF
by Rosalia Scalia Voice University of Maryland Vol 18 No 8 May 2001
- Understanding Medical Gloves
What to consider when purchasing medical gloves and evaluating those in your facility by Jenn Carbin Outpatient Surgery May 2001
- For those of you allergic to latex, nitrile could be the glove material for you
by J. Bagg British Dental Journal Vol 190 No 7 Apr 14 2001
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- An assessment of the incidence of punctures in latex and non-latex dental examination gloves in routine clinical practice
by C Murray, FJT Burke and S McHugh British Dental Journal Vol 190 No 7 Apr 14 2001
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- Key Considerations for Medical Glove Selection
by Deborah Davis, MS, MBA Infection Control Today Apr 2001
- Glove Story
by Brett Martin Healthcare Industry Executive Magazine Health Industry Distributors Association Mar 2001
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- Lowering Latex Levels in Gloves May Mean More Leaks
Physician’s Weekly Feb 19 2001
- Infection Control in Your Treatment Room & the Use of Latex Gloves
by Belle Tuckerman SpaElegance.Com Feb 06 2001
- Types of Gloves
by Denise M. Korniewicz, DNSc, RN, FA
- Gloves: The Donning of a New Era
by Adrian Corbett Infection Control Today Feb 2001
- Is It Time to Stop Using Powder as a Donning Agent for Gloves?
by Denise M. Korniewsicz, DNSc, RN, FAAN and Christopher D. Martin, BSN, RN Infection Control Today Feb 2001
- Hold the powder
by Stephanie Patrick Dallas Business Journal Jan 01 2001
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- Latex Glove Production
From rubber tree to rubber glove — a layman’s guide Repertoire Vol 9 No 01 Jan 2001
- Organization Profile: Chelsea Group, Ltd; Bad Indoor Air, Toxic Mold to be Big Stories in 2001
PR Newswire Source: Chelsea Group, Ltd Jan 10 2001
- Finnish National Agency for Medicines
- Powdered latex gloves
Why their use is being phased out University of Bath Department of Biology and Biochemistry UK
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- Medical Glove Safety PDF
by Donald Beezhold, PhD The Guthrie Journal Vol 69 No 1 Winter 2000
- Editorial: As the Dust Clears PDF
by Jeffrey S. Wiseman, MD The Guthrie Journal Vol 69 No 1 Winter 2000
- An Alternative to Latex Gloves? PDF
by Carla Cummins, IH Intern REM News Perdue University Radiological and Environmental Management Dec 2000
- Nitrile, Latex Gloves Beat Out Vinyl for Safety
OHA EnviroNews Ohio Hospital Association Dec 2000
- MNA Congress on Health and Safety releases top 10 reasons to avoid latex gloves
by Evelyn I. Bain, MEd, RN, COHN-S Massachusetts Nurses Association Dec 2000
- Hold the powder
Industry Wrapups Dallas Business Journal Dec 29 2000
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- Getting started in nursing research and tips for success
by Suzanne Beyea, RN, PHD, CS AORN Journal Dec 2000
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- Protective Gloves: Recommendations for Getting Around a Latex Allergy
by Marie L. Moran, BSN, RN Advance for Medical Laboratory Professionals Nov 20 2000
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- Health
The Gazette Colorado Springs, CO Nov 21 2000
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- Non-latex gloves penetrate higher cost barrier
According to a comparative Healthcare Purchasing News survey, far fewer hospitals than last year are unwilling to pay a higher price for non-latex medical gloves by Todd Shields Healthcare Purchasing News Nov 2000
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- Advice on Latex Glove Allergy
Human Resources University College London
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- Latex Allergies Drive Demand for Surgical Gloves with Lower Protein Content
Business Wire Oct 30 2000
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- Tackling the problem: Latex glove allergy
Artcon Archived version
- Allied against allergies
Powdered latex gloves are on the way out for lab workers, as EH&S educates, assists staff with glove alternatives by Brad Broberg Center News Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Seattle, WA Oct 05 2000
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- Lower latex content linked to higher glove leakage
Healthcare Purchasing News Oct 2000
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- Lower Latex Content Linked to Higher Glove Leakage
Report of the Month North Carolina Statewide Program for Infection Control and Epidemiology Vol IV No 5 Sep–Oct 2000
- Discontinuation of Latex Gloves
Johns Hopkins University Sep 28 2000
- Skin Care in the Healthcare Workplace
by Amy Walker Barrs Healthcare Review Sep 18 2000
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- Rapid Changes Seize Asia Pacific Medical Glove Markets: Time to Re-Boot Strategies, Says Frost & Sullivan
Business Wire Sep 21 2000
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- Making headway
Materials Management in Health Care Sep 2000
- Finding the Glove Protection that Meets Your Needs
This article discusses glove selection and latex-free environments by Rosaline Parson, RN, BSN, CEN, CCRN Infection Control Today Sep 2000
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- Medicine’s Deadly Dust
includes a list of who’s powder-free by state
- Latex glove industry expected to consolidate
by Mokhtar Hanafiah The Star Aug 07 2000
- Manufacturers must continue upgrading to compete globally
The Star Aug 07 2000
- UMIST Safety Office Manchester, UK
- Protecting Hands Against Chemical Exposures
by Karen Sarkis Occupational Hazards Aug 01 2000
- A show of hands
by Tom Nash Motor Jul 2000
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- Choosing the Right Gloves for Painting Cars PDF
US Environmental Protection Agency Revised Jun 2000
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- Move away from latex gloves saves hospital money
Employees’ serologic positive levels of latex allergies decreased over time by Gillian Wansbrough The Medical Post Vol 36 Issue 19 May 16 2000
- Glove Me Tender
LabConsumer tests nitrile laboratory gloves in response to increasing concerns about latex allergies by Amy L. Francis The Scientist May 15 2000 Registration (free) required
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- Appendix G - Gloves PDF
Laboratory Safety Manual University of Washington Environmental Health and Safety May 2000
- Anti-allergy efforts loosen latex’s grip on glove market
by Julie E. Williamson Healthcare Purchasing News May 2000
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- Malaysia Committed To Improve Safety Of Healthcare Official
May 04 2000 Archived version
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- Health Scan: The gloves that can make you very ill
by Judy Siegel-Itzkovich The Jerusalem Post Apr 16 2000 Archived version
- The Silver Lining In Latex Gloves
Distributors can have a lot more confidence in the gloves they sell today versus the offering available only a few years ago by Brian Taylor Repertoire Vol 8 No 04 Apr 2000
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- Hand Conditions: An Overview and Recommendations for Relief PDF
Educational brochure for health care professionals Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology
- AHA: Cautionary labels not necessary on gloves
Health Facilities Management Mar 2000
- U.S. Market for Medical Exam Gloves Growing Steadily
by Colin Tam Mar 14 2000
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- What’s New in Surgical Gloves
A review of some of the newest products on the market by Yasmine Iqbal Outpatient Surgery Jan/Feb 2000
- Powdered Gloves: Are there concerns outside the OR?
Powder issues go beyond natural rubber or synthetic by Wava Truscott, PhD Patient Management Archived version
- The Dangers of Latex Gloves
by Pat Fish Skin & Ink Nov 1999
- Sensitivity to Latex Gloves
by Charlotte Coffman TXA News Department of Textiles & Apparel College of Human Ecology Cornell University Nov 1999 Archived version
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- Infection Control Issues in Assisted Living and Residential Care: A Consultant’s Perspective PDF
by Pat Preston, MS The OCAL Quality Provider Oregon Center for Assisted Living Bi-Monthly Newsletter Sep/Oct 1999
- An Evaluation of the Permeability of Chemotherapy Gloves to Three Cancer Chemotherapy Drugs
by Larissa C. Singleton and Thomas H. Connor Oncology Nursing Forum Vol 26 No 9 Oct 1999
- Does Modern Day Glove Powder Cause Post-Surgical Complications?
Powder-free alternatives should be considered by Wava Truscott, PhD Surgical Products Sep 1999 Archived version
- Powdered Gloves: Why It’s a Big Deal
by Ellen Leff, RN, MS Vermont State Nurses Association Archived version
- Information sheet on gloves
UNISON Sep 1999
- Preventing Latex Allergy In Health Care Facilities PDF
The Cost of Switching to Non-Latex Gloves Project SENSOR News Michigan State University Vol 10 No 4 Fall 1999 Archived version
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- FDA Alert: Medical Gloves Face FDA Reclassification
ASA Newsletter American Society of Anesthesiologists Oct 1999
- Free For All! Two Kinds of Gloves
Research Safety News Northwestern University Oct 1999
- Purple Nitrile Exam Glove Conversion
Johns Hopkins Health System Oct 1999 Archived version
- Environmental Implications of the Health Care Service Sector PDF
by Terry Davies and Adam I. Lowe Discussion Paper 00-01 Oct 20 1999
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- Latex Limits
Materials Management in Health Care Sep 1999
- Latex medical gloves and powdered latex medical gloves: reducing the risk of allergic reaction to latex and powdered medical gloves PDF
Health Service Circular 1999/186 Department of Health, London Sep 10 1999
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- Am I Allergic To Latex?
Dr. Dean Edell Sep 08 1999
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- Surgeons voluntarily give up latex gloves for synthetic alternatives
Hospital Employee Health Sep 1999
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- Glove Compatibility: How to Choose the Right Glove PDF
Department of Occupational and Environmental Safety Newsletter Case Western Reserve University Vol 8 No 4 Jul–Aug 1999
- Glove Powder Complications
by Michael Shymko Radiologic Technology Vol 70 Issue 6 Jul 1999 Registration (free) required
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- Powder play: OSHA issues latex bulletin
Health Facilities Management Jul 1999
- Did you know
Research Safety News Northwestern University Vol 15 No 3 Jul 1999
- Alternate sites need better grip on glove issues — Frost and Sullivan conducts research on usage of latex-alternative gloves
Healthcare Purchasing News Jul 1999
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- Protective Wear
Healthcare Purchasing News Jun 1999
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- Powder-free, Louisiana
Materials Management in Health Care May 01 1999
- SMTL Glove Protein Information Sheet
May 1999
- Why powdered surgical gloves are heading for a ban
by Ian Mason May 1999 (select Articles, then Archives)
- Latex Allergy
Concern over this issue is spilling over from health care into the industrial glove field by Drew Miller Occupational Health & Safety Apr 1999
- Latex allergies producing reactions within glove manufacturing market
Health Industry Today Apr 1999
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- Corn-starch allergy worries reduce exports of rubber gloves
by Ekerat Mugem Bangkok Post Mar 22 1999
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- Glove firms face problem of allergies
Bangkok Post Mar 17 1999
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- Health Midwest moving to latex-free gloves
Reduces risk of allergy to staff, patients by Amanda Curtright The Examiner Mar 17 1999
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- Children’s Hospital bans powdered gloves
Tristate Digest The Cincinnati Enquirer Jan 24 1999
- Children’s Eliminates Powdered Gloves From Operating and Recovery Rooms
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center Jan 18 1999
- Protective Glove Standard: Selection and Use
University of Toronto Nov 2004
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Jan 1999
- Safeskin and Kaiser Permanente Sign National Agreement For Powder-Free Exam Gloves
Kaiser Permanente Creates a Safer Environment for Patients and Employees PR Newswire Jan 19 1999
- When the glove fits…but makes you itch
Muleskinner Central Missouri State University Warrensburg, MO
- SAN(NI)98/63 Latex Medical Gloves, Powdered Latex Medical Gloves (Surgeons’ and Examination) PDF
Safety Action Notice Northern Ireland Defect & Investigation Centre (NIDIC) Dec 02 1998
- Latex Glove Survey PDF
Health & Safety News Society of Chiropodists & Podiatrists UK Nov 1998
- Latex allergy still a hospital problem
HealthCentral.com Nov 19 1998 Archived version
- Adoption of latex-free policy by hospitals advocated
Reuters Health Nov 12 1998 Archived version
- Reaction to Latex in gloves
training video from Michco and Impact Products, Inc. Requires RealPlayer
- Home Front
compiled by Joy Krause Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Aug 30 1998
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- Frost & Sullivan: Medical Glove Market Shows Strong Reaction to Changing Demands
PR Newswire Source: Frost & Sullivan Aug 03 1998
- Latex Medical Gloves (Surgeons’ and Examination)/Powdered Latex Medical Gloves (Surgeons’ and Examination) PDF
Safety Notice 9825 Medical Devices Agency UK Jun 1998
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- Itchy Problems with Latex Gloves
Third Age News & Opinion Jun 05 1998
- Latex Glove Allergy Alert
Environmental and Physical Safety Department University of Houston
- I’ve recently developed a rash on my hands when using rubber gloves. Could I be allergic to rubber?
Household FAQ
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- Are latex gloves right for you? PDF
EH&S Safety Update Office of Environmental Health and Safety University of California, San Francisco Vol 98 No 3 May/Jun 1998
- Gloves and the Questions at Hand
by Edwina A McConnell Nursing Management May 1998
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- FDA cites surge in powder-free glove sales overseas
Health Facilities Management May 1998
- Abuzz about fuzz
Materials Management in Health Care May 1998
- Providence will switch latex gloves
by Patrick O’Neill The Oregonian Apr 04 1998 Archived version
- Allergen Content of Latex Gloves. A Market Surveillance Study of Medical Gloves Used in Finland in 1997
by Palosuo, Turjanmaa, and Reinikka-Railo
- Springtime allergies
by Carol A. Prebich Flower & Garden Magazine Mar/Apr 1998
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- Health Report: White-Glove Treatment
by Janice M. Horowitz Time Vol 151 No 12 Mar 30 1998 Archived version
- Ban plan: Will the FDA 86 powdered latex gloves?
Health Facilities Management Mar 1998
- Group seeks ban on powdered latex gloves
by Alton Thygerson Deseret News Salt Lake City, UT Mar 01 1998
- Vendor News
Materials Management in Health Care Feb 1998
- Will powder lose its grip?
Materials Management in Health Care Feb 1998
- How do substitutes stack up costwise?
Dust rises over powdered vs. powder-free gloves by Phil A. Perry Materials Management in Health Care Feb 1998
- Gloves Off!
Dust rises over powdered vs. powder-free gloves by Phil A. Perry Materials Management in Health Care Feb 1998
- Latex Allergies
by Susanne Wagner Research Safety News Northwestern University Vol 14 No 1 Jan 1998
- Use powder-free latex gloves to help cut allergy risk
by Nancy Deutsch The Medical Post Vol 34 No 1 Jan 13 1998 Archived version
- Ban Proposed for Latex Gloves Powdered with Cornstarch
Late-breaking news American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, Inc. Jan 12 1998
- FDA urged to ban powdered latex gloves
Washington Scans AHA News Jan 12 1998 Archived version
- Powdered Latex Gloves Called a Health Risk
by Glenn O’Neal USA Today Jan 08 2006 Archived version
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- Powdered Gloves Adding Complication To Abdominal Surgery
Dr. Dean TV Report Jan 07 1998 Archived version
- Restaurateurs Want to Know: Latex Gloves in the Workplace
NYSRA News New York State Restaurant Association Winter 1998 Archived version
- Powdered Latex Gloves Pose Serious Risk To Patients and Health Workers
Health Research Group petitions FDA to ban powdered latex gloves Jan 07 1998 read the petition Archived version
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- Group Seeks Ban On Powdered Latex Gloves
by Alicia Ault Reuters Jan 07 1998 Archived version
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- FDA is asked to ban powdered latex gloves
by Lauran Neergaard Jan 08 1998
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Acute Care, Inc.
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- FDA acknowledges powdered latex glove risky
by Lauran Neergaard Associated Press Shawnee News-Star Jan 08 1998
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- F.D.A. Urged to Ban Powdered Latex Gloves
The New York Times Jan 08 1998
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- Latex Allergy and Glove Dermatitis PDF
The AIHA-NCS Monitor American Industrial Hygiene Association — Northern California Section Dec 1997/Jan 1998
- Improving glove barrier effectiveness
by Dietmar Rabussay, Denise M. Korniewicz AORN Journal Dec 1997
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- A latex glove alert!
by Miriam C. Nagel Chemical Health & Safety Nov/Dec 1997
- Sanitary Gloves May Cause Allergic Reaction
Poultry Newsletter Dairy and Poultry Sciences Department University of Florida Nov 1997 (from an article in Food Quality Oct 1996) Archived version
- Latex gloves hand health workers a growing worry
by Margaret Veach American Medical News Oct 13 1997
- NIOSH alert boosts latex allergy activists
by Sheila Galatowitsch CleanRooms Oct 1997
- Allergic Reactions to Latex Gloves
Northwestern University Office of Research Safety informational bulletin Oct 1997
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- Powder-Free Latex Gloves Reduce Reactions
by Mary Ann Moon Skin & Allergy News Oct 01 1997 Archived version
- Powdered Latex Gloves Can Cause Disability
by Joseph T. Catalano RN, PhD, CCRN Archived version
- Latex allergy: How safe are your gloves?
by Kenneth K. Meyer, MD, FACS, and Donald H. Beezhold, PhD Bulletin American College of Surgeons Jul 1997
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- Surgeons’ gloves hold dangers for patients
by Victoria Macdonald and Pat Hagan Electronic Telegraph UK News Jun 22 1997
- The Gloves Come Off Over Latex
AIDS Daily Summary CDC Clearinghouse Jul 02 1997 (summary of article appearing in Business Week Jun 16 1997)
- Are you really safe in their hands?
by Michael Day New Scientist Jun 14 1997 Archived version
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- …About glove powder
by Richard F Edlich and Frederick H Watkins Nursing May 1997
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- News Update
Nurses Hit the Floor at AORN Congress Materials Management in Health Care May 1997
- Glovesick Hearts: Latex allergies skyrocket in the age of AIDS
AIDS Care Apr 1997
- Rubber Gloves: Peril for Some
The Gene Letter The Shriver Center, Inc. Mar 1997 (summary of article appearing in New York Times Jan 29 1997)
- Case Study: Hand Dermatitis in an Endoscopy Nurse
by Dennis Shusterman, MD, MPH Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine University of California, San Francisco
- Rubber Gloves: Peril for Some
AIDS Daily Summary CDC Clearinghouse Jan 29 1997 (summary of article appearing in New York Times Jan 29 1997)
- Latex Gloves Can Pose Deadly Peril for Some
New York Times Jan 29 1997
- Beware of Safety Risks with Latex Gloves
AFSCME Leader American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Nov 12 1996 Archived version
- End-User Study Focuses on Medical Glove Industry
Business Wire Nov 12 1996
- Paper on the technical aspects of glove safety
by Pete Phillips Safety Materials Testing Laboratory written for the Journal of Wound Care late 1996
- Now it’s safety first
Nursing Homes Sep 1996 Registration (free) required
- New international standards pose threat to Thai rubber
by Phusadee Arunmart Bangkok Post Jun 22 1996
- Manufacturing — Selecting and Using Protective Gloves: An Overview of the Critical Issues
by Wava Truscott Medical Device & Diagnostic Industry May 1996
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- Gloves and the Product
continuation of above article
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- Asthma ‘can be caused by latex gloves’
by David Fletcher Electronic Telegraph UK News Apr 22 1996 Archived version
- MDA Safety Warnings — Device Bulletin 9601 Latex sensitisation in the health care setting (use of latex gloves) PDF
This document is intended to increase awareness of the potential problems posed by latex sensitisation within the healthcare setting, with particular emphasis on the use of latex gloves Medical Devices Agency UK Apr 1996
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- Toll Collectors Put on Gloves over Gloves
Deseret News Mar 30 1996
- Researchers find that viruses may permeate wet latex gloves
AHA News Mar 25 1996
- GPOs hand out their glove contract preferences — group purchasing organizations
Health Industry Today Dec 1995
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- Why Use Latex?
by L. Gretchen Wooding, MD Allergy & Asthma—Professional Edition Vol 4 No 1 1995 Archived version
- Safety protocols no lab can ignore
by James W. Brown and Helen Blackwell Medical Laboratory Observer May 1992 Registration (free) required
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