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Document ID (ISN)35054
CIS number 81-559
ISSN - Serial title 0105-1873 - Contact Dermatitis
Year 1980
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Björkner B., Dahlquist I., Fregert S.
Title Allergic contact dermatitis from acrylates in ultraviolet curing inks.
Bibliographic information Oct. 1980, Vol.6, No.6, p.405-409. 9 ref.
Abstract 6 cases are reported from 4 printing plants. Contact allergy occurred to the multifunctional acrylate monomers pentaerythritol triacrylate and trimethylolpropane triacrylate, and to the epoxy acrylate and polyesteracrylate prepolymers. There were no reactions to bisphenol A dimethacrylate or to trimethylolpropane trimethacrylate.
Descriptors (primary) printing industry; eczema; skin allergies; acrylates
Descriptors (secondary) pentaerythritol triacrylate; trimethylolpropane triacrylate; bisphenol A diglycerol ether diacrylate; trimethylolpropane trimethacrylate; bisphenol A bis(ethylene glycol ether) dimethacryl; printing inks; methacrylates
Document type D - Periodical articles
Subject(s) Paper-making and printing
Broad subject area(s)
Browse category(ies) Printing, photography and photocopying industry
Allergies
Skin diseases
Acrylates