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Asthma due to grinding epoxy resin cured with phthallic anhydride
Author(s) -
WARD M. J.,
DAVIES D.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
clinical and experimental allergy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.462
H-Index - 154
eISSN - 1365-2222
pISSN - 0954-7894
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2222.1983.tb02584.x
Subject(s) - epoxy , grinding , bisphenol a , inhalation , asthma , materials science , composite material , medicine , anesthesia
Summary A man developed asthma after grinding epoxy resin moulds made from bisphenol‐A, with phthallic anhydride as a hardener. He was shown to have a dual asthmatic response after the inhalation of phthallic anhydride fumes. It is postulated that his asthma was caused by the release of phthallic anhydride during the grinding of cured mouldings.