Description of Event or Problem · 1
FEMALE IS AN ATHLETIC TRAINING STUDENT WHO COMES INTO CONTACT DAILY WITH JOHNSON AND JOHNSON ADHESIVE TAPE USED TO TAPE ATHLETIC INJURIES. SHE SEEMS TO DO WELL WITH THE J & J ZONAS TYPE, BUT DEVELOPS EXTENSIVE BLISTERS ON HER HANDS AFTER EXPOSURE TO J & J COACH. THE ADHESIVE APPEARS TO BE THE CULPRIT. MY INQUIRIES TO J & J WERE DISAPPOINTING. I FINALLY WAS REFERRED TO THE MSDS OFFICE. I WAS TOLD THAT THE INGREDIENTS WERE IDENTICAL. I QUESTIONED THE CONCENTRATIONS OF THE LATEX AND THE ZINC AND WAS TOLD THAT INFO WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN 2-4 WEEKS. I EXPRESSED DISSATISFACTION WITH A 2-4 WEEK DELAY IN RECEIPT OF INFO NEEDED TO SOLVE AN ALLERGIC REACTION PROBLEM, HOWEVER, THEY WERE NOT AT ALL SYMPATHETIC. I EXPLAINED THAT I AM AN NATA MEMBER - J&J IS A CORP SPONSOR AND AS THE STUDENT'S CLINICAL EDUCATION COORDINATOR, I WAS EXPECTING MUCH MORE COOPERATION. WE STILL WAIT. ROUTE: CUTANEOUS. DATES OF USE: 2008. DIAGNOSIS OR REASON FOR USE: OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE-APPLIES TO OTHER INDIVIDUAL. EVENT ABATED AFTER USE STOPPED: YES.