| Document ID (ISN) | 45305 |
| CIS number |
86-147 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0105-1873 - Contact Dermatitis |
| Year |
1985 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Garabrant D.H. |
| Title |
Dermatitis from aziridine hardener in printing ink |
| Bibliographic information |
Apr. 1985, Vol.12, No.4, p.209-212. Illus. 4 ref. |
| Abstract |
13 of 51 workers developed dermatitis of the hands and face after handling a water-based ink containing a polyfunctional aziridine hardening agent made from propylenimine and trimethylolpropane triacrylate. The incidence of dermatitis was highest among the ink mixers who handled the undiluted aziridine, was lower among printers who handled ink containing 2-4% aziridine, and was zero in workers who did not handle ink. The mean latency from 1st contact with the ink to development of the rash was 3.2 months among the ink mixers and 6.2 months among the printers. Improper work practices and inadequate protective clothing contributed to the problem. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
printing industry; trimethylolpropane triacrylate; eczema; 2-methylaziridine; printing inks; hardeners |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
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| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Subject(s) |
Occupational pathology
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| Broad subject area(s) |
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| Browse category(ies) |
Printing, photography and photocopying industry
Skin diseases
Acrylates
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