Two cases of occupational allergic contact dermatitis from a cycloaliphatic epoxy resin in a neat oil: Case Report
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Metal-working fluids contain complex mixtures of chemicals and metal workers constitute a potential risk group for the development of allergic contact dermatitis.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>Two metal work...
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Metal-working fluids contain complex mixtures of chemicals and metal workers constitute a potential risk group for the development of allergic contact dermatitis.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>Two metal workers developed allergic contact dermatitis on the hands and lower arms from exposure to a neat oil used in metal processing. Patch testing revealed that the relevant contact allergen was a cycloaliphatic epoxy resin, 1,2-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid, bis(oxiranylmethyl) ester, added to the oil as a stabilizer. None of the patients had positive reactions to the bisphenol A-based epoxy resin in the standard series.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>These cases emphasize that well-known contact allergens may show up from unexpected sources of exposure. Further, it can be a long-lasting, laborious process to detect an occupational contact allergen and cooperation from the patient and the manufacturer of the sensitizing product is essential.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-58588d2c99554bcd930219d67742fce62022-12-22T03:24:46ZengBMCEnvironmental Health1476-069X2003-03-0121310.1186/1476-069X-2-3Two cases of occupational allergic contact dermatitis from a cycloaliphatic epoxy resin in a neat oil: Case ReportAndersen Klaus EJensen Charlotte D<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Metal-working fluids contain complex mixtures of chemicals and metal workers constitute a potential risk group for the development of allergic contact dermatitis.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>Two metal workers developed allergic contact dermatitis on the hands and lower arms from exposure to a neat oil used in metal processing. Patch testing revealed that the relevant contact allergen was a cycloaliphatic epoxy resin, 1,2-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid, bis(oxiranylmethyl) ester, added to the oil as a stabilizer. None of the patients had positive reactions to the bisphenol A-based epoxy resin in the standard series.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>These cases emphasize that well-known contact allergens may show up from unexpected sources of exposure. Further, it can be a long-lasting, laborious process to detect an occupational contact allergen and cooperation from the patient and the manufacturer of the sensitizing product is essential.</p>http://www.ehjournal.net/content/2/1/3 |
| spellingShingle | Andersen Klaus E Jensen Charlotte D Two cases of occupational allergic contact dermatitis from a cycloaliphatic epoxy resin in a neat oil: Case Report Environmental Health |
| title | Two cases of occupational allergic contact dermatitis from a cycloaliphatic epoxy resin in a neat oil: Case Report |
| title_full | Two cases of occupational allergic contact dermatitis from a cycloaliphatic epoxy resin in a neat oil: Case Report |
| title_fullStr | Two cases of occupational allergic contact dermatitis from a cycloaliphatic epoxy resin in a neat oil: Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Two cases of occupational allergic contact dermatitis from a cycloaliphatic epoxy resin in a neat oil: Case Report |
| title_short | Two cases of occupational allergic contact dermatitis from a cycloaliphatic epoxy resin in a neat oil: Case Report |
| title_sort | two cases of occupational allergic contact dermatitis from a cycloaliphatic epoxy resin in a neat oil case report |
| url | http://www.ehjournal.net/content/2/1/3 |
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