Latex sensitivity: an occupational health strategic plan.

1. Health care workers, due to ongoing exposure to latex products, may be at risk of developing latex sensitivity. 2. The spectrum of reactions related to medical glove use varies in severity. Awareness of latex sensitivity is heightened through worker education. 3. Guidelines and interventions for occupational health nurses are outlined so that workers who present with symptoms of occupational sensitivities related to latex products can be identified and assessed. 4. Occupational health nurses are effective resources for workers and managers on issues of latex allergy and appropriate accommodation.