The chemical allergies caused by glove products are generally related to the chemicals used in the glove manufacturing process. Glove manufacturers use a variety of chemicals to produce natural latex gloves and synthetic rubber gloves. The residual chemical substances in the manufactured gloves penetrate into the wearer's skin to produce an immune response, thereby triggering a chemical allergy.
Symptoms of chemical allergies start when chemicals penetrate the skin, causing blisters, erythema, swelling, cracking and itching of the skin at the contact area. This dermatitis usually spreads around the contact area, such as the forearm of a medical worker wearing gloves.
How can we effectively avoid allergies caused by medical latex gloves?
1. It is generally recommended to use powder-free gloves instead of latex gloves.
2. Individuals who are allergic to latex should use non-latex gloves, and colleagues who are allergic to latex are also advised to use powder-free latex gloves or non-latex gloves to effectively prevent the spread of airborne allergens.
3. Individuals who are allergic to chemical substances should use pathogen-free gloves or gloves that have been proven to reduce the possibility of individuals being allergic to pathogens.
4. Choose gloves that do not contain pathogens and accelerators, that is, no accelerators are used in the production of medical gloves.
It can be seen that the best way to avoid latex glove allergy is to reduce contact, reduce contact with glove promoters and even latex gloves, and fundamentally reduce the chance of allergies.
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