There are inherent risks involved when handling any chemicals, and proper safety precautions should always be taken. In this case, when dipping corals, the risk is two-fold. The first being the afforementioned chemical itself, and the second being the potential for dead or dying parasites to release toxins. One should always wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), to consist of gloves and eye protection.
The gloves I had on hand were not ideal, cheap and loose fitting. Will buy something better for next time.
When working in the tank I use large, shoulder length chemical resistant gloves. When handling coral and other stuff, I'm a big fan of the Nitrile gloves made by Gloveworks. They have excellent textured finger tips that aid in grip.
As have I, but different people have different sensitivities/ allergies to various substances (Iodine in particular, which can induce anaphylaxis in some people). For this reason, universal precautions should always be taken, and when imparting advice to new or inexperienced reefers we should strive to set them up for success and not failure.
The OP asked if any had and I replied that I did and from my experience didn’t have any consequences. Ofc theee is always the possibility but I’m not speaking in generalizations or universality of precautions which would b prudent for many situations.
I agree with you. Anecdotally, I have as well with little to no consequence. It's just best to offer sound advice whenever possible to avoid any potential for harm or finger pointing down the road.
