Judy Seigel (jseigel@panix.com)
Mon, 08 Mar 1999 19:33:59 -0500 (EST)
On Sat, 6 Mar 1999, Robert Hudyma wrote:
> Although the technique has a lot of merit, and is easy to implement, the
> thing that scares me is that there is a possibility of spattering and the
> dispersion of fine droplets into the air. I would be very concerned about
> the possibility of inhaling these droplets which contain Pt/Pd heavy metal
> salts. So for that reason I never persued this technique. Thats why I use
> a glass coating rod and wear latex gloves.
The thought of a *bucket* of platinum sensitizer is awesome, but I write
about something else -- the *latex.*
A recent article mentioned that latex allergy has become a serious problem
in hospitals. One health worker died of anaphylactic shock, others have
had to leave the profession. Some hospitals say they are now 90% latex
free -- using, for instance, vinyl gloves. I snitched some from Beth
Israel Hospital I took at the time for latex, but I think now they're
something else. Latex is not (yet) one of my allergies, but these are
really great to *use.* You can call Medtex in Boca Raton, FL, for more
info. (glove Med 400 PF).
Judy
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