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Material safety data sheets and allergic contact dermatitis: A misleading case
Author(s) -
Nixon Rosemary L
Publication year - 1997
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 - 10.1111/j.1440-0960.1997.tb01139.x
Subject(s) - medicine , epoxy , allergic contact dermatitis , contact dermatitis , dermatology , allergy , putty , contact allergy , composite material , immunology , materials science , coating
SUMMARY A 33‐year‐old welder had previously been identified with an allergy to epoxy resin. When the cause of his recurrent skin eruption was being investigated, it was found that the putty he was using at work contained epoxy resin, which was not listed on the material safety data sheet.