Low molecular weight chemicals, hypersensitivity, and direct toxicity: the acid anhydrides.
The acid anhydrides are a group of reactive chemicals used widely in alkyd and epoxy resins. The major hazards to health are mucosal and skin irritation and sensitisation of the respiratory tract. Most occupational asthma caused by acid anhydrides appears to be immunologically mediated. Immunologica...
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1989
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