Allergic contact dermatitis from medium-density fibreboard containing melamine-formaldehyde resin

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 291-

  Finch, Tracey M ^a   Prais, Lesley ^a   Foulds, Iain S ^a  

^a CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Airborne; Allergic contact dermatitis; Carpentry; Construction industry; Fibreboard; Formaldehyde; Melamine formaldehyde resin; Occupational; Prevention; Wood dust

Indexed keywords

FORMALDEHYDE; MELAMINE; RESIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONTACT DERMATITIS; HUMAN; MALE; SKIN ALLERGY;

EID: 0032885340     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.1999.tb06165.x     Document Type: Article

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