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Prevention of Latex allergy in the Workplace
Workplace examples incl. hospital, laboratory, operations, other sites

Disposable gloves are often a required form of personal protective equipment in many occupations. Avoidance of the allergen is the best method to avoid Latex allergy. Some techniques include: Use non latex gloves (e.g. nitrile gloves) for activities that would usually require disposable gloves Using powder-free gloves will reduce exposure to latex protein and reduce the risk of latex allergy After removing latex gloves, wash hands with a mild soap and dry thoroughly

If you have a latex allergy then avoiding diret contact with latex gloves and latex containing products is important. If you have latex allergy you should consider the following precautions:
 * Avoid contact with latex gloves and products
 * Avoid areas where you might inhale the powder from latex gloves
 * Notify your employer and health care providers (doctors, nurses, dentists, etc) that you have a latex allergy
 * Wear a medical alert bracelet

References https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/98-113/ http://www.allergy.org.au/patients/product-allergy/latex-allergy https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/98-113/pdfs/98-113.pdf http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11053535