Epoxy resin allergy from microscopy immersion oil

Australasian Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 228-229

  Lee, Yu Chuan ^a   Gordon, David Llewellyn ^a   Gordon, Lynette Anne ^a,b  

^a FLINDERS MEDICAL CENTRE   (Australia)

^b NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Allergic contact dermatitis; Occupational dermatitis

Indexed keywords

EPOXY RESIN; OIL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; LABORATORY PERSONNEL; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRURITUS; SKIN ALLERGY; URTICARIA;

ADULT; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; DERMATITIS, OCCUPATIONAL; EPOXY RESINS; HUMANS; LABORATORY PERSONNEL; MICROSCOPY;

EID: 0032706206     PISSN: 00048380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-0960.1999.00370.x     Document Type: Article

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