Measurement of latex allergen in air
| Workplace | Exposure group | Samples n | Natural rubber latex aeroallergen (μg/ml) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geometric mean | GSD | ||||||
| Glove manufacturers | High | 40 | 15.4 | 2.46 | |||
| Moderate | 15 | 2.3 | 3.09 | ||||
| Low | 6 | 1.0 | 4.18 | ||||
| Rubber plantations | Moderate | 21 | 2.4 | 2.02 | |||
| United Kingdom hospital | High | 12 | 0.4 | 3.3 | |||
| Low | 15 | 0.5 | 2.6 | ||||