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Ref. MDA/2005/043
Issued: 12 July 2005
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| INFORMATION REQUEST |
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| DEVICE: Styrene polymer based surgical and examination gloves - various manufacturers. |
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| PROBLEM: Some synthetic gloves degrade and may disintegrate when in contact with certain solvents, for example acetone, which is present in products such as spray-on wound dressings. |
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| ACTION BY: All users of latex-free surgical or examination gloves. |
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| ACTION: Ensure that styrene polymer based gloves do not come into contact with solvents. |
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DISTRIBUTED to:
* via CE Bulletin |
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| CONTACTS: Details of MHRA contacts for technical and clinical aspects. Change of address or removal from address list for CSCI and Healthcare Commission. |
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> Further information supplied in the following pages.
MDA/2005/043 - Styrene polymer based surgical and examination gloves - various manufacturers. 
