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1,6‐Hexanediol diacrylate: A rapid and potent sensitizer in the printing industry
Author(s) -
Morgan Vanessa A,
Fewings John M
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
australasian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.67
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1440-0960
pISSN - 0004-8380
DOI - 10.1046/j.1440-0960.2000.00429.x
Subject(s) - medicine , allergic contact dermatitis , dermatology , occupational exposure , contact allergy , allergy , contact dermatitis , toxicology , immunology , environmental health , biology
SUMMARY Printers are exposed to a wide variety of irritants and sensitizers. Allergy developing from a single exposure to any compound is rare. We report two cases of workers in the printing industry who developed allergic contact dermatitis to 1,6‐hexanediol diacrylate (HDDA) within a short period of exposure. The first developed within weeks of exposure to a plastic sheet primed with HDDA. The second developed after a single accidental exposure.