Introduction
This website contains valuable information on various aspects and attributes of natural rubber latex gloves,including its manufacturing process and the merits of such gloves as being a 'green' product from sustainable resources.
It also provides information about the Standard Malaysian Glove (SMG) program, which sets stringent standards for barrier protection and strict limits on protein and powder content to reduce allergy risk. It also features information on the use of latex gloves in health care and food-hanling, including findings from latest scientific research.
Important Facts about Latex and Latex Gloves
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Health Safety
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 2 million people pick up infections during hospital stays each year, resulting in about 90,000 deaths with an overall cost of $5 billion annually...
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Food Safety
Most people do not think about foodborne illness until they become ill from unknowingly eating contaminated food. While the food supply in the United States is one of the safest in the world,each year about 76 ...
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Regulations
Medical devices are some of the many items/products regulated by the FDA, a scientific, regulatory and public health agency that oversees about 25% of gross national products in the United States...
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Environment
Natural rubber is an inherently environmentally-friendly material and rubber trees contribute to environmental protection. They are grown on some 10 million hectares worldwide and annually...
Seminar Papers
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Ukraine (17 & 21 May 2012)
The Role of Barrier Protection in Implementing Effective Infection Control -
China (24 & 27 November 2012)
Medical Gloves: What You Need to Know -
Italy & Spain (22 & 24 June 2010)
The Disappearance of NRL-Allergy in Europe -
Indonesia (27 April 2013)
Infection Control in the Era of Antimicrobial Resistance "Masalah Transmisi Penyakit Infeksi di Sarana Kesehatan dan Bagaimana
Mengatasinya?" -
5th International Rubber Glove Conference & Exhbition 2010
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Australia Glove Seminar 8 - 12 December 2008 Presentation
Trends of Medical Glove Usage in Europe. Latex Allergy - The Australian experience: Where are we now.
