I used to be worried about touching any mushroom before I got to know better. Please take a look at this thread
A lot of the guidebooks actually have a taste test section for all mushrooms (including the very poisonous ones). The guideline is to chew a tiny bit and spit out. I have never gotten around to doing it , but I still take it as a sign that its perfectly safe to handle a few as long as you wash hands before eating.
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