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minus-squareSaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down1·3 months agoLab gloves are nitrile plastic, they haven’t been latex in decades.
minus-squareits_prolly_fine@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 months agoHuh, last I wore goves was like 8 years ago, and my coworker had to have her own latex free gloves.
minus-squareThoGot@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 months agoThere are still latex gloves around, they’re just not that common
minus-squareSaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 months agoCan’t use latex in any hospital and most labs avoid them because of allergy and higher costs.
Lab gloves are nitrile plastic, they haven’t been latex in decades.
Huh, last I wore goves was like 8 years ago, and my coworker had to have her own latex free gloves.
There are still latex gloves around, they’re just not that common
Can’t use latex in any hospital and most labs avoid them because of allergy and higher costs.