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Ethylenediamine sensitivity from exposure to epoxy resin hardeners and Mycolog cream
Author(s) -
Van Hecke Eric
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
contact dermatitis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.524
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1600-0536
pISSN - 0105-1873
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0536.1975.tb05471.x
Subject(s) - epoxy , ethylenediamine , contact dermatitis , dermatology , allergic contact dermatitis , patch testing , medicine , materials science , composite material , allergy , chemistry , organic chemistry , immunology
Sensitivity to ethylenediamine and to epoxy resin hardeners was found in three patients with long standing contact dermatitis. In one patient, a young man, the sensitivity was elicited by occupational contact with epoxy resin hardeners and subsequently sustained by use of Mycolog cream. In two patients, both elderly women, the condition was only due to use of Mycolog cream. These case histories and test results indicate that use of Mycolog cream can result in occupational disease viz. contact dermatitis from epoxy hardeners.