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Occupational allergic contact dermatitis due to acrylates in Lodz
Author(s) -
KiecSwierczynska Marta
Publication year - 1996
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.1600-0536.1996.tb02245.x
Subject(s) - allergic contact dermatitis , acrylate , methacrylate , dermatology , patch test , medicine , contact dermatitis , dentistry , hand dermatitis , occupational exposure , polymethyl methacrylate , allergy , materials science , composite material , environmental health , immunology , polymerization , monomer , polymer
Among 1619 patients suspected of occupational contacT dermatitis examined during the years 1990 1994, sensitivity to acrylates was diagnosed in 9 persons 14 dental technicians. 4 dentists. 1 textile printer). Ethyleoeglycol dimethacrylate (5 positive patch tests), methyl methacrylate (4). 2‐hydroxyethyl methacrylate (4) and triethyleneglycol dimethacrylate (4) were the most common sensitizers, Comparison of patch test results in dental technicians and dentists indicated that dentists were sensitive to a greater number of (meth)acrylate (aerylate and methacrylate) allergens and also to certain other allergens (metals and rubber additives). Dental technicians were sensitive almost exclusively to methaerylates, while the textile printer only to acrylates.