Not Made With Natural Rubber Latex

The purpose of this guidance is to make recommendations on the appropriate language to include in the labeling of a medical product to convey that natural rubber latex was not used as a material.

Not made with natural rubber latex. However even when medical products are not made with nrl there is a chance that products can become contaminated with nrl allergens during manufacturing or packaging processes. Natural rubber this term includes all materials made from or containing natural latex. For instance latex paint does not contain natural rubber latex but does contain liquid synthetic polymers. In other words it refers to natural rubber latex dry natural rubber and synthetic latex or synthetic rubber that contains natural rubber in its formulation.

Natural rubber latex is obtained from the milky fluid from a rubber tree called the hevea brasiliensis. Natural rubber latex refers to the white sap that comes from the hevea brasiliensis tree. Synthetic latex is made from petroleum and does not. Natural rubber latex should not be confused with synthetic rubber for example butyl or petroleum based.

There are two types of latex natural rubber latex and synthetic rubber latex. The word latex by itself does not refer to natural rubber latex. The word by itself does not refer to natural rubber latex. The danger of inaccurate.

If you have a natural rubber latex allergy tell your physician dentist nurses and employer and avoid contact with gloves and products made with natural rubber latex.