| Document ID (ISN) | 60880 |
| CIS number |
93-1543 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0105-1873 - Contact Dermatitis |
| Year |
1993 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Tarvainen K., Jolanski R., Estlander T. |
| Title |
Occupational contact allergy to unsaturated polyester resin cements |
| Bibliographic information |
Apr. 1993, Vol.28, No.4, p.220-224. Illus. 25 ref. |
| Abstract |
Six men contracted occupational allergic contact dermatitis from unsaturated polyester (UP) cements. 4 of the men were employed in car repair painting and the remaining 2 in mold manufacturing. The exposure time to UP cements ranged from 6 to 32 years before onset of skin symptoms. All patients had eczema on their hands; in addition, 4 had skin symptoms on airborne areas, i.e., wrists, neck and face. All 6 patients developed allergic reactions when patch tested with UP resin at 0.5-10% in petrolatum (pet.). None of the tested patients reacted to auxiliary or cross-linking chemicals of the cements. Diethylene glycol maleate (DGM) was purified and identified from the UP resin of a cement. 1 patient reacting to UP resin was also patch test positive to DGM and he produced an allergic reaction to DGM down to a concentration of 0.0032% pet. DGM wa found in both uncured and cured UP resin. None of the patients could continue their work with UP cements after their sensitisation. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
diethylene glycol; polyesters; maleates; sensitization; eczema; adhesives; coachwork; skin allergies |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
case study; skin tests; skin diseases |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Finland |
| Subject(s) |
Toxic and dangerous substances
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Occupational medicine, epidemiology
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Motor vehicle manufacturing industry
Esters and salts
Allergies
Skin diseases
Glycol ethers
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