>A comment on the surgical gloves w/ powder.  Some people are allergic to
>some of the powders used. My wife is, and has to specify the non-powdered
>kind (she actually uses them in the health care field).
>David Dewey

To some it is a seroius irritant, which is why both kinds are available.  A
good source is Associated Bag in Milwaukee-ph# 800/926-6100.   We used that
supplier almost exclusively when I was Registrar at Milwaukee Public Museum
(I believe my friends there still do).  I still buy my vinyl gloves from
Assoc. Bag.  They are big suppliers of the medical profession (vinyl and
latex surgical gloves as well as bio-hazard bags, etc.)

Cheers,
HBC

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