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Protocols & Guidelines
- Latex allergy: occupational aspects of management PDF
A national guideline NHS Plus and Royal College of Physicians of London 2008
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- Latex allergy: occupational aspects of management
The key findings and recommendations NHS Plus UK
- College of Health Professions Latex Allergy Policy (4/2007) PDF
University of Detroit Mercy Physician Assistant Program 2007-2008 Policy Manual Revised Jun 2007
- Latex Allergy PDF
Policies & Procedure Manual 2007–2008 Santa Fe Community College Dental Department Santa Fe, NM
- Pre-Employment Latex Sensitivity Questionnaire PDF
Boone Hospital Center Columbia, MO
- Latex Allergy PDF
2007 Annual Education Module (Non-Clinical) Albany Medical Center Albany, NY
- Latex Allergy PDF
2007 Annual Education Module (Clincal) Albany Medical Center Albany, NY
- Policy and Guidance for the Use of Latex Disposable Gloves PDF
University of Cambridge Health and Safety Division Jan 2006
- Recommended Practices for Surgical Tissue Banking
AORN Journal Association of Operating Room Nurses Vol 83 No 2 Feb 2006
- Latex Allergy in Practice Setting PDF
Public Health Nursing Leadership Guide and Resource Manual Massachusetts Association of Public Health Nurses 2005
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complete document
- The diagnosis and management of anaphylaxis: an updated practice parameter
American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology Mar 2005 (National Guideline Clearinghouse summary)
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- Allergies: occupational/environmental
Intracorp 2004 (National Guideline Clearinghouse summary)
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- Policy and Guidance on Allergy PDF
UK Medical Research Council Version 1 Mar 2005
- Systematic Operating Procedures 2005 PDF
A Manual for Infection Control and Occupational Health and Safety for the Dental Practice Australian Dental Association Victorian Branch Inc. Mar 2005
- Latex Glove Policy PDF
Imperial College London Issued Jan 2005
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- University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center — Lexington, KY
- Faculty launches guidance on latex allergy PDF
FGDP(UK) news by Ian Pocock Bulletin of The Royal College of Surgeons of England Vol 86 No 9 Oct 01 2004
- Latex Allergy Guidance
Smile-on Ltd Sep 15 2004
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- USAF Guidelines for Infection Control in Dentistry PDF
USAF Dental Investigation Service Great Lakes, IL Sep 2004
- Latex PDF
Workplace Health and Safety Queensland Guide for the Funeral Industry The State of Queensland, Department of Industrial Relations Apr 2004
- same as above PDF Archived version
- Guidelines for Preventing Sensitivity and Allergic Reactions to Natural Rubber Latex in the Workplace PDF
Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates, Inc. (SGNA) Revised 2004
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Revised 2007
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Archived version
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Archived version
- Stricter policy on latex gloves PDF
Safety Circular SC67 University of Liverpool Safety Advisory Service Jul 2004
- Admission and Care of Patient with Latex Allergy or Sensitivity PDF
Nursing Policies and Procedures On-Line Manual Bronson Healthcare Group Kalamazoo, MI Published Jun 17 2004
- Hospital trusts failing to impose latex policy
Occupational Health Jun 01 2004
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- General Practice Guidelines: Latex Allergy — Patient Management PDF
2004 Edition Nursing Procedure Manual Visiting Nurse Associations of America
- Guideline for Identification and Management of Medically Compromised Patients
New Zealand Health Strategy — DHB Toolkits Ministry of Health Apr 2004
- same as above PDF
- Latex Sensitivity Risk Factor Questionnaire PDF
Dermatology Surgery Center, PC Omaha, NE
- 16.4 Latex Allergy PDF
Health & Safety in Children’s Centres: Model Policies & Practices 2nd edition revised Children’s Services New South Wales Nov 2003
- same as above PDF
- University of California San Francisco Communicable Disease Prevention Program
- Health and Safety Department University of Edinburgh
- Latex Protein Allergy Prevention and Exposure Control Plan and Education Resouce Guide PDF
Kaiser Permanente 2001 Update
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Archived version
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- Medical University of South Carolina Medical Center — Charleston, SC
- AORN Latex Guideline
AORN Journal Vol 79 No 3 Mar 2004
- same as above
Printer-friendly version
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- same as above PDF
- Guidelines for Glove Usage and Hand Care in General Dental Practice
The Scottish Dental Practice Based Research Network
- Recommended Practices for Surgical Tissue Banking
AORN Journal Association of Operating Room Nurses Feb 2004
- same as above
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- Latex Allergy Management MS Word
- Danish guidelines on Latex Allergy PDF
Danish Ministry of Health Dec 2003
- Protocol: Latex PDF
Waikato District Health Board New Zealand Issued: Nov 2003
- Latex in the Workplace PDF
Ottawa Health Research Institute Administrative Policy Sep 25 2003
- Health & Safety Executive — UK
- Guidance on the provision of anaesthetic services for Intra-operative Care PDF
The Royal College of Anaesthetists UK
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- Proposed AORN Latex Guideline
Archived version
- Latex minimisation MS Word
Women’s and Children’s Health Service Western Australia Issued Feb 1999 Reviewed Sep 2003
- Latex Precautions PDF
Faculty and Student Affiliation Resource Manual Medical Center of Central Georgia, Inc. Aug 25 2003
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- Example of a latex allergy assessment form PDF
Courtesy of Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church, VA Brunner & Suddarth’s Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing 10th Edition
- Anaphylactic reactions associated with anaesthesia PDF
Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland and British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology Revised Aug 2003
- Screening Questionnaire for Latex Allergy
The Medical Algorithms Project Jun 2003
- Latex Allergy Management PDF
Toolbox Talks Continental Casualty Company Jun 2003 Archived version
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2005
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- Mid North Coast Area Health Service (New South Wales)
- Safety Policy Arrangement 16-2002(rev.2007) Latex Allergy PDF
University of Dundee
- Safety Policy Arrangement 16/2002 — Latex Allergy
University of Dundee Archived version
- Care of the Latex Sensitive Patient in Theatre PDF
Mid-Western Health Board Ireland Archived version
- same as above PDF
- Latex Guidelines PDF
Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA Revised Nov 12 2003
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Revised Sep 27 2002 Archived version
- Draft Guidelines on the implications of the Medical Devices Directive (93/42/EEC) in relation to medical devices containing natural rubber latex PDF
Medical Devices Expert Group working group on natural latex: Guidance document -1st draft Sep 2002
- MEDCOM Regulation 40-44, Latex Allergy Prevention PDF
US Army Jun 06 2002
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- Review of Hospital Isolation and Infection Control Related Precautions MS Word
Report of a joint working group of the Association of Medical Microbiologists, Hospital Infection Society, British Infection Society, Infection Control Nurses Association, and the PHLS Jun 2002 Archived version
- Review of Hospital Isolation and Infection Control Related Precautions PDF
Report of the Joint Working Group Jul 2001 Archived version
- Latex Gloves PDF
Brookhaven National Laboratory Upton, NY Effective Jul 01 2005
- Latex Allergy: Care of the Child PDF
Clinical Procedure Guideline Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust UK Jul 15 2005
- Anaesthetics — Recommended management of Latex Allergy
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children UK Archived version
- same as above
- Anaesthetic Emergencies: Latex Allergy
short presentation originally for nursing and allied health staff working in the operating theatre and recovery room environment; last presented at Caboolture Private Hospital Jul 2003 The Palmer Family Trust Queensland, Australia
- same as above PowerPoint
- same as above PDF
- Working with Latex Gloves and Latex Products
Health and Safety Manual University of Durham Mar 2002
- same as above MS Word
- Chapter III Laboratory Chemical Hygiene
Hazard Awareness & Management Manual (HAMM) Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Seattle, WA
- Latex Allergy Anesthesia Guidelines
by Linda Georges, MD
- same as above
- General Guidelines for Reducing Employee Exposure to Latex
University of Rochester
- same as above PDF
- Latex Allergy Protocol — Suspected or Known PDF
Policy Number 3.25 Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Effective date: Jun 2007
- same as above PDF
Policy Number 3:10 Approved Aug 2001 Archived version
- ASHP Guidelines on Quality Assurance for Pharmacy-Prepared Sterile Products PDF
Drug Distribution and Control: Preparation and Handling-Guidelines American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
- Latex Allergy Screening Tool
Anesthesia Questionnaire Portsmouth Regional Hospital Portsmouth, NH
- Latex Allergy Protocol
Perfusion.ca
- Personal Protective Equipment — Latex Allergy Policy PDF
US Army Dental Command Oct 01 2001
- same as above PDF
- Latex Safety Policy PDF
MEDDAC/DENTAC/VS Regulation 385-1 US Army Updated Aug 31 2004 Archived version
- Occupational Health Latex & Rubber Hypersensitivity Screening Questionnaire PDF
MEDDAC (Ft Meade) OP 387 US Army Aug 01 2001
- Latex Safety Guidelines PDF
Regent Medical
- University of Texas Medical Branch
- Latex Policy MS Word
Alaska Native Medical Center Dec 31 2001
- same as above MS Word
- Guidelines For The Use Of Gloves In The Workplace PDF
University of Sussex Health and Safety Committee Nov 2001
- same as above MS Word
- 3.15.6 Latex Allergy PDF
University of Southampton Division of Clinical Neurosciences Health and Safety Policy Sep 16 2001
- The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario
- Latex allergy
by Dr. Luis Moggi CIRPE/Cirugía Pediátrica Buenos Aires, Argentina
- same as above
en Español
- Recommended Guidelines for Preventing Allergic Reactions to Natural Rubber Latex
Canadian Society of Gasteroenterology Nurses and Associates Nova Scotia, Canada
- Henry Ford Health System Detroit, MI
- Latex Allergy Policy 5.13 PDF
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center (LSUHSC) Shreveport, LA Effective Aug 01 2004
- same as above PDF
- Answering your questions on cross-contamination of cytology specimens, latex allergies, and the cytocentrifuge
by Daniel M. Baer Medical Laboratory Observer May 2001
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- Guidelines for Latex and Other Gloves
Saskatchewan Labour’s Occupational Health & Safety Division May 2001
- same as above PDF
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- Policy and Code of Practice for the Prevention of Latex Allergy PDF
University of Leicester UK Apr 2001
- same as above PDF
- same as above MS Word
- same as above MS Word
- Latex Allergy: Diagnosis, Prevention, and Management PowerPoint
by Tara Hata, MD Department of Anesthesia, University of Iowa Health Care Mar 27 2001
- Latex and Glove Policy for University of KwaZulu-Natal
Approved Mar 02 2001
- Latex Allergy Protocol
produced by Dr. M Dakin & Dr. S Yentis of the Chelsea & Westminster Hospital London
- British Thoracic Society guidelines on diagnostic flexible bronchoscopy
British Thoracic Society Bronchoscopy Guidelines Committee Thorax Vol 56 Supplement 1 Feb 2001
- same as above PDF
- Latex Allergy Program
College of Saint Benedict | Saint John’s University St. Joseph/Collegeville, MN Revised May 09 2003
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Feb 15 2001
- Latex Allergy
Bloodborne Pathogens Policy Columbia University Office of Environmental Health and Radiation Safety (EH&RS)
- The epic Project: Developing National Evidence-based Guidelines for Preventing Healthcare associated Infections PDF
Phase 1: Guidelines for Preventing Hospital-acquired Infections by Pratt RJ, Pellowe CM, Loveday HP, Robinson N, Smith GW and the epic guideline development team Journal of Hospital Infection Jan 2001
- same as above MS Word
- Manual for the Accreditation of Non-Hospital Medical/Surgical Facilities
The College of Physicians & Surgeons of British Columbia (CPSBC)
- Management of Latex-Allergic Individuals
Guidelines for the Management of Latex-Allergic Individuals in Health Care Facilities and for the Minimisation of Continuing Latex Sensitisation Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy Position Paper
- same as above
- Recommendations for Prevention of Latex Allergy
Almanac University of Pennsylvania Vol 47 No 17 Jan 09 2001
- same as above PDF
- Recommendations for Prevention of Latex Allergy
Environmental Health & Radiation Safety University of Pennsylvania
- Connecticut Hospital Association
- Latex Allergy PDF
Standard Patient Care Orientation Curriculum Guide 2002–2003 Archived version
- same as above
Archived version
- Latex Allergy
Standard Student Orientation Curriculum Guideline 2000–2001 Archived version
- NSW Health Circular No 2000/99 PDF
Policy Framework and Guidelines for the Prevention and Management of Latex Allergy in NSW Public Health Services Dec 06 2000
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Archived version
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Archived version
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Archived version
- Year 2000 USAF Dental Infection Control Guidelines PDF
USAF Dental Investigation Service May 2000
- Recommended Standards of Practice for the Natural Rubber Latex Protein Allergic Patient in the Operating Room Environment
Association of Surgical Technologists (AST) Archived version
- same as above PDF
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Archived version
- same as above PDF
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- Guidance on Developing a Latex Policy MS Word
Association of National Health Occupational Physicians Jan 01 2000
- University Policy on Allergy to Natural Rubber Latex
University of Nottingham Jan 2000
- same as above
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center — Nashville, TN
- Latex Allergy Policy (Patient) PDF
Monmouth Medical Center Long Branch, NJ Effective Oct 14 1999
- Prevention Of Latex Sensitization Among Health Care Workers and Patients PDF
BUMED Instruction 6200.16 Oct 14 1999
- Guideline for Infection Control in Health Care Personnel PDF
by Bolyard, EA; Tablan, OC; Williams, WW; Pearson, ML; Shapiro, CN; Deithman, SD American Journal of Infection Control Vol 26 1998
- Peri-operative Nursing Care Management of the Patient with Latex Allergy
Strong Memorial Hospital Rochester, NY Sep 1998
- A protocol for the adequation of anaesthetic and surgical material for patients with latex allergy PDF
by B. de la Hoz Caballer et al Alergología e Inmunología Clínica Feb 1999
- same as above PDF
in Spanish
- Latex Policy & Procedure PDF
Risk Management Committee Medical College of Georgia Hospital & Clinics Jan 05 1999 Archived version
- Draft Guidelines for the Management of Latex-Allergic Individuals in Health Care Facilities and for the Minimisation of Continuing Latex Sensitisation — Australian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy
Sterilization in Australia Vol 17 No 2 Winter 1998
- Latex Allergy Prevention/Exposure Control Plan PDF
Recommendations of the Colorado Latex Allergy Task Force Adapted from the California and Northwest 1997 Region Plan and updated with multiple sources Kaiser Permanente (Rocky Mountain Division) 1998
- AORN Latex Guideline PDF
Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses Adopted Nov 1998
- Suggested Guidelines in the Development of a Latex-Safe Environment
A Self-Study Guide Ansell Healthcare, Inc.
- Latex Allergy Policies
Health Care Professional’s Network
- A Guideline to Assist in the Management of Those Patients Known, or Thought, to be at Risk of Suffering from an Allergy to Latex Containing Products
by Dr. Geoffery Euan Laney Dunedin, New Zealand Jul 1998
- same as above PDF
- Policy: Latex Allergy/Sensitivity
Atlantic Health Sciences Corporation Emergency Departments Date of Issue: Sep 1996 Archived version
- Latex Sensitivity
UPMC Presbyterian Policy and Procedure Manual Jul 01 1998 Archived version
- Guidelines for Employee Health Services in Health Care Facilities
American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine Apr 1998
- same as above
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- Latex Allergy
Clinical Policies University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Health and Safety Manual Revised Jan 1998
- same as above
- Latex Precautions PDF
UNC Health Care Chapel Hill, NC Approved Oct 19 1999
- Protocolo para casos de alergia al látex
by Juana Rituerto Cuerdo, Enfermera Servicio de Quirófano Hospital General Segovia, España
- Screening Questionnaire for Latex Allergy MS Word
Westfall Surgery Center, LLP
- same as above
- Guidelines for the management of latex allergies and safe use of latex in perioperative practice settings
by Anita J. Shoup AORN Journal Oct 1997
- same as above
Printer-friendly version
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- Latex Allergy Patient Protocol
- Guidelines for the Management of Latex Allergies and Safe Latex Use in Health Care Facilities
Gordan Sussman, MD and Milton Gold, MD Mar 1996 Archived version
- same as above
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- same as above PDF
- Latex Allergy Protocol
American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA)
- same as above
- same as above
Archived version
- H-480.970 Latex Allergy Warning
American Medical Association
- Latex sensitisation PDF
Guidelines For the Provision of Facilities, General Safety and Health In the Healthcare Industry Occupational Safety & Health Service Department of Labour New Zealand May 1997
- Guidelines For Optional Premedication Of Individuals With History Of Latex Sensitivity, Elevated IGE, Or Positive Latex Allergy Testing
University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics Re-Approved Jul 2000
- Latex Allergy — Perioperative Tutorial
by Gary Kantor, MD University Hospitals of Cleveland Department of Anesthesiology Cleveland, OH Updated Jan 1998
- same as above
- same as above
in Spanish
- Latex Allergy PDF
by Mark R. Ezekiel, MD, MS Current Clinical Strategies Handbook of Anesthesiology 1997 Edition
- Sample latex policy
Respiratory Care Manager Archived version
- 3.4.4(13) OH&S Position Statement Latex Products
British Coumbia Nurses’ Union British Columbia, Canada Mar 27 1996
- NHS Trusts
- EMS
- Anaphylaxis/Latex Allergy Clinical Guidelines PDF
Children’s Acute Transport Service NHS
- CNY (Central New York) EMS Protocols PDF
Body Substance Isolation
- same as above PDF
- Policy — Latex Allergy PDF
Health Service Executive Midland Area Ambulance Service (Ireland) Feb 2005
- Standard Operating Guidelines: Latex Allergies PDF
Delta-Cardiff Volunteer Fire Company York County, PA Effective date Feb 23 2004
- Additional Information: Dangerous Latex PDF
First Responder/EMT-Basic Standing Orders Training Manual Greater Miami Valley EMS Council, Inc. and Ohio EMS Region 2 Version: Dec 02 2005 Effective: Jan 01 2006
- same as above PDF
- same as above PDF
- Latex Allergy/Sensitivity PDF
Idaho EMS Bureau Protocol and Procedure Development Guideline Idaho Department of Health & Welfare
- Emergency Response Standing Operating Procedures PDF
University of Rhode Island Emergency Medical Services Revised Dec 2002
- Latex Policy MS Word
East Midlands Ambulance Service Trust Nov 11 2002
- Latex Policy and Strategy PDF
East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust Feb 27 2007
- Latex Sensitivity Policy PDF
Marquette County EMS Medical Control Authority Marquette County, MI Sep 10 2002
- Latex Allergic Patients — Policy PDF
Peoria Area EMS System Prehospital Care Manual, Adult — 2002
- same as above PDF
- Prehospital protocols for children with special health care needs PDF
Children’s National Medical Center Washington, DC Version 3 Jun 2002
- same as above
by Tasmeen Singh, MPH, NREMT-P, Joseph L. Wright, MD, MPH, Terry A. Adirim, MD, MPH Prehospital Emergency Care Journal Vol 7 No 3 Jul/Sep 2003
- same as above PDF
- Management Of Personnel Part (1) Of (4) Latex Allergies Policy PDF
Licensure Policies EMMCO West, Inc. Meadville, PA
- similar to above MS Word
Updated Ambulance Service Policies Southern Alleghenies EMS Council
- same as above PDF
- Latex Allergy and Latex Free Kit PDF
Tempe Fire Department Policies and Procedures Tempe, AZ Revised Feb 14 2001
- Latex Allergy Guidelines MS Word
Montgomery County PA EMS
- Latex Allergic Patients — Policy
Peoria Area EMS System Approved Nov 2000
- Information Item; Latex Sensitivity Protocol Recommendations PDF
Emergency Medical Services Michigan Department of Consumer and Industry Services Bureau of Health Systems Jul 24 2000
- Policy and Procedures Manual
Southeast Quadrant Mobile Critical Care Unit NY Jun 2000
- Emergency Medical Care of Latex Sensitive/Allergic Patients PDF
Wisconsin Department of Health & Family Services for use by ambulance services May 1999
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- EMS Guidelines: Latex Protection
Saint Joseph’s Hospital Marshfield, WI Mar 11 1999 Archived version
- same as above
Archived version
- Dental, Nursing & EMS Programs
- Schools
- Policy on Natural Rubber Latex Gloves
University of Oxford UK Feb 2006
- Board of Education Goals for 2007
Comsewogue School District Port Jefferson Station, NY
- Guidance Note: Latex and Latex Gloves PDF
University of Manchester Manchester UK Aug 2005
- Personal Protective Equipment PDF
Safety in the University (SITU) Policy University of Warwick UK
- Chapter 9 PDF
The Texas Guide To School Health Programs
- Latex Allergy
Management PDF
Athletic Training Department Southwest Baptist University Bolivar, MO Effective Aug 01 2006
- Policy 6208: Natural Rubber Latex Gloves — Prohibited Use
Exeter-West Greenwich Regional School District West Greenwich, RI Adopted Oct 11 2005
- Community College of Rhode Island
- Latex Allergies PDF
Safety Guidelines for Technology Education & Elementary Science/Technology Education Pennsylvania Department of Education
- Maine School Administrative District No 6
- Guidelines & Practices: Managing Life Threatening Food Allergies In Elementary School Children PDF
Food Allergy Handbook (Elementary) Ann Arbor Public Schools Ann Arbor, MI
- Anaphylaxis Policy/Protocol & Guidelines PDF
Toronto Catholic District School Board Toronto, ON 2006
- Use of Latex PDF
Schools’ Health and Safety Handbook Buckinghamshire County Council Aylesbury, UK Jan 2004
- Administrative advisory: Latex allergy alert
Guilderland Central School District Guilderland, NY
- Protocol on Anaphylaxis PDF
Stage Two Draft Avalon East School District St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada Archived version
- Latex Reaction Form PDF
Columbus State Community College Columbus, OH Revised Sep 09 2003
- 523.7 Latex Safety Policy PDF
School District of Holmen — Holmen, WI Approved Mar 24 2003
- Hayward Community School District — Hayward, WI
- Cumberland School District Policy for Minimizing the Risk of Latex Exposure PDF
Cumberland, WI Adopted Apr 20 2000
- same as above PDF
- Guidelines for Creating
Safe and Healthy Schools For Students with Anaphylactic Allergies MS Word
Peel District School Board Ontario, Canada
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