Participant Care: Latex Allergy
Common items used in MEG Lab.
- Safe items:
Item Manufacturer/Vendor Endorsement Safety Additional Notes 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 ??? Likely Latex-free. Waiting for Vendor confirmation Green Flory Cap Barrier Molnlycke ??? Likely Latex-free. Waiting for Vendor confirmation Reference box Airpuff membrane: Custom build for NIMH MEG Core ??? ??? Use a nitrile glove as a barrier or skip task. Wig caps Beauty Town ??? ??? Do not use. Brainsight tracker elastic band Rogue Research Likely has rubber ??? Use stick-on tracker with adhesive disks.
- Unsafe:
Item Manufacturer/Vendor Endorsement Safety Additional Notes Latex Gloves Any vendor Latex Unsafe Use nitrile.