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12<br />

LATEX ALLERGY<br />

Latex exposure may occur through:<br />

• direct contact with latex products<br />

• indirect contact (a provider touching a latex product and then touching a patient)<br />

• inhalation of airborne latex particles<br />

• injection of materials through latex IV ports<br />

ITEMS CONTAINING LATEX<br />

adhesive tape diaphragms rubber balls<br />

air mattresses elastic bandages rubber bands<br />

baby bath toys erasers rubber boots<br />

balloons eye cups on binoculars rubber cement<br />

balls eye cups on cameras rubber gloves<br />

Band-Aids foam pillows rubber stamps<br />

bathing caps foam rubber rubber bottom shoes<br />

belts for clothing Halloween rubber masks rubber anything<br />

beach shoes pacifiers shower caps<br />

bottle nipples paint sneakers<br />

chewing gum teething rings stretch fabrics<br />

condoms racquet handles telephone cords<br />

crib mattress pads raincoats/slickers underwear<br />

MEDICAL PRODUCTS CONTAINING LATEX<br />

Ace wraps (brown tensor) latex gloves<br />

blood pressure cuffs IV ports<br />

inner bladder and tubing red rubber anything<br />

syringes (rubber stoppers) rubber stoppers on multi-dose vials<br />

tourniquets rubber bands<br />

bulb syringes stethoscope tubing<br />

catheters syringe plungers<br />

electrode pads<br />

face masks (rubber)<br />

wheelchair tires<br />

tape (adhesive, butterfly closure, & moleskin)<br />

LATEX-FREE MEDICAL PRODUCTS<br />

Ace wraps (white) Tegaderm<br />

silk tape<br />

steri-strips<br />

EKG pads<br />

(Red Dot - 3M and Baxter)<br />

© Junior League <strong>Family</strong> Resource <strong>Center</strong> 2005

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