Participant Care: Latex Allergy
Common items used in MEG Lab.
- Safe items:
Item Manufacturer/Vendor Endorsement Safety Additional Notes Auditory eartips: ER3-14 (A,B, or C) Eartip Etymotic Latex-free Safe See email from vendor: PVC Foam on PVC Tube Auditory tubes: ER3-21 Front Tube, ER3-21ABR Front Tube Etymotic Latex-free Safe See email from vendor: Polyurethane / Polyethylene (ER3-21), or Silicone / Polyethylene (ER3-21 ABR) Transpore medical tape 3M Latex-free Safe Reference box Procedure Mask (ref. 1820) 3M Latex-free Safe Reference box
- Uncertain:
Item Manufacturer/Vendor Endorsement Safety Additional Notes Electrode Washers/Adhesive Disks (97000091, 97000092, 97000093) Compumedics None ??? Likely Latex-free. Waiting for Vendor confirmation Green Flory Cap Barrier Molnlycke None ??? Likely Latex-free. Waiting for Vendor confirmation. Reference box Airpuff membrane: Custom build for NIMH MEG Core None ??? Use a nitrile glove as a barrier or skip task. Wig caps Beauty Town None ??? Do not use.
- Unsafe:
Item Manufacturer/Vendor Endorsement Safety Additional Notes Brainsight tracker elastic band Rogue Research None, but likely made with rubber Unsafe Use stick-on tracker with adhesive disks. Latex Gloves Any vendor Made of latex Unsafe Use nitrile.