Occupational skin disease and the role of medical gloves
17 May 2024
Practice Owners & Business Management Theatre
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Learning Content
We will looking at chemical accelerators used in medical glove manufacturing. Examining the benefits of accelerator-free solutions and their link to preventing Type IV Chemical Allergy (ACD) and Irritant Contact Dermatitis (ICD). Identifying the chemical accelerators that induce the majority of chemical allergies in both natural rubber latex and non-latex gloves.
Learning Aims
Discuss the main causes of Type IV chemical allergy - Discuss chemical accelerators used in medical glove manufacturing process, and the risk they pose of causing a chemical skin sensitivity or allergy - To identify the symptoms and treatment of ACD, and examine the strategies to reduce chemical allergy risk.
Learning Objectives
Define the difference between latex allergies and chemical allergies - Identify the incidence, causes, and symptoms of a Type IV chemical allergy - Identify strategies to reduce Type IV chemical allergy risk - Discuss how to select and use medical gloves safely in the workplace to minimise or prevent Type IV chemical allergy.
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