Can you have an allergic reaction to styrofoam?

Isocyanates can cause “sensitization,” which means that some people may become allergic to isocyanates and could experience allergic reactions including: itching and watery eyes, skin rashes, asthma, and other breathing difficulties. Symptoms may also be delayed up to several hours after exposure.

Does polystyrene contain latex?

What is a latex bead? A spherical polymer particle in the colloidal size range, latex beads are formed from amorphous polymer (usually polystyrene). The average molecular weight of the polymer chains in the particle is about 1x106g for particles with diameter <100 nm and drops to about 2.4x105g for larger particles.

What items can trigger a latex allergy?

Latex reactive foods include nuts and fruit, particularly:

• Avocado.
• Banana.
• Chestnut.
• Kiwi.
• Apple.
• Carrot.
• Celery.
• Papaya.

Does a blood pressure cuff have latex?

In addition to omnipresent disposable gloves, other medical equipment that may contain latex includes bandages, blood pressure cuffs, catheters, orthodontic elastics, stethoscopes, syringes and tourniquets. In fact, many suffer their first latex reactions after medical or dental procedures.

Does medical tape contain latex?

Hospital Items That Contain Latex Common hospital items that may contain latex include: Surgical and exam gloves. Catheters and other tubing. Sticky tape or electrode pads that can be attached to your skin during an ECG.

What are polystyrene latex particles?

Uniform latex particles were first discovered in 1947. Polystyrene microparticles are negative charge- stabilized colloidal particles. The microparticles are produced by polymerization of styrene under conditions that induce spontaneous coalescent bead formation.

Can a latex allergy develop suddenly?

The most serious allergic reaction to latex is anaphylaxis, which can be deadly. An anaphylactic (an-uh-fuh-LAK-tik) reaction develops immediately after latex exposure in highly sensitive people, but it rarely happens the first time you’re exposed. Signs and symptoms of anaphylaxis include: Difficulty breathing.

Do bananas contain latex?

Latex allergy and food Around half of all people with latex allergy have allergic reactions when eating particular foods, including avocado, banana, chestnut, kiwifruit, passionfruit, plum, strawberry and tomato. This is because some of the proteins in latex that cause latex allergy are also present in these fruits.

What medical supplies contain latex?

Common hospital items that may contain latex include:

• Surgical and exam gloves.
• Catheters and other tubing.
• Sticky tape or electrode pads that can be attached to your skin during an ECG.
• Blood pressure cuffs.
• Tourniquets (bands used to stop or slow blood flow)
• Stethoscopes (used to listen to your heart beat and breathing)