| Document ID (ISN) | 76048 |
| CIS number |
01-135 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
1250-3274 - Archives des maladies professionnelles et de médecine du travail |
| Year |
1999 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Tumerelle E. |
| Title |
Occupational allergic diseases caused by polyfunctional aziridines: A case report |
| Original title |
Allergies professionnelles liées aux aziridines polyfonctionnelles - Revue de la littérature, à propos d'un cas [in French] |
| Bibliographic information |
Mar. 1999, Vol.60, No.1, p.36-41. 14 ref. |
| Abstract |
Polyfunctional aziridines (PFA) are a new class of occupational allergens, causing rare conditions. A case of occupational dermatosis induced by a PFA hardener of an acrylic resin used as glue in a textile screen-printing firm is reported. Skin tests were unable to identify the responsible allergen positively. PFAs are likely to provoke allergic contact dermatitis, occupational asthma and even a combination of both. One case of urticaria with a positive prick test has been reported. The responsible allergens are the PFAs themselves, and in some cases, the polyfunctional acrylates used in their production and other hardening constituents. There remains a degree of uncertainty about the immunological or irritative nature of these affections. Because of the growing use of water-based acrylics, polyurethanes and polyvinyl acetates requiring the use of PFA hardeners, users must be rigorously protected. PFA-induced eczema, rhinitis and asthma should also be added to the list of occupational diseases in France. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
acrylates; skin diseases; screen printing; ethylenimine |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
literature survey; allergens; eczema; hardeners; case study |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | France |
| Subject(s) |
Toxic and dangerous substances
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Printing, photography and photocopying industry
Skin diseases
Acrylates
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