Implications of the presence of dithiocarbamate in latex gloves.
Dithiocarbamate is used as a preservative or vulcanizing accelerator in the manufacturing process of latex gloves. Twenty-five types of gloves were tested for the presence of this additive by three methods: using an iodide/azide reagent; elemental analysis; and investigating the inhibition of the setting reaction of a vinyl polysiloxane putty. The results of these tests confirm that dithiocarbamates are the chemical components which cause the inhibition of the setting of a vinyl polysiloxane putty. Given this finding, and concerns regarding the possible effects of dithiocarbamate on skin, the use of dithiocarbamate-free gloves is recommended.
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Biomaterials Laboratory, King's College School of Medicine and Dentistry, London, England, UK.
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Wilson
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D003760:Dental Impression Materials; D004577:Electron Probe Microanalysis; D005932:Gloves, Surgical; D006801:Humans; D007840:Latex / Q000737:chemistry*; D016018:Least-Squares Analysis; D011145:Polyvinyls / Q000737:chemistry; D012833:Siloxanes / Q000737:chemistry; D013859:Thiocarbamates / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry*; D013997:Time Factors; D017967:Zinc Compounds / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry
D003760:Dental Impression Materials; D007840:Latex; D011145:Polyvinyls; D012833:Siloxanes; D013859:Thiocarbamates; D017967:Zinc Compounds; C034183:vinyl polysiloxane