On another point, some people, particularly those who use them often,
develop allergies to the latex itself.

At 11:40 AM 7/10/97 -0600, you wrote:
>>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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