Airborne contact dermatitis caused by microscopy immersion fluid containing epoxy resin

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 141-142

  Sommer, S ^a   Wilkinson, S M ^a   Wilson, C L ^a  

^a LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Airborne allergic contact dermatitis; Epoxy resin; Laboratory workers; Microscopy immersion fluid; Occupational

Indexed keywords

EPOXY RESIN; OIL;

ADULT; AIRBORNE PARTICLE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MICROSCOPE; MICROSCOPY; OCCUPATIONAL ALLERGY; PATCH TEST; SKIN ALLERGY;

ADULT; AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; DERMATITIS, OCCUPATIONAL; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; EPOXY RESINS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRRITANTS; LABORATORY PERSONNEL; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PATCH TESTS;

EID: 0031690058     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.1998.tb05872.x     Document Type: Article

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