Risk of contact allergy and dermatitis at a wind turbine plant using epoxy resin-based plastics

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 211-217

  Rasmussen, K ^a   Carstensen, O ^a   Ponten A ^a   Gruvberger, B ^b   Isaksson, M ^b   Bruze, M ^b  

^a HERNING HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Dermatitis; Eczema; Epoxy; Wind turbine

Indexed keywords

EPOXY RESIN;

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CONTACT ALLERGY; CONTACT DERMATITIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENMARK; EMPLOYABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL WORKER; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASS SCREENING; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PATCH TEST; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; WORKPLACE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DENMARK; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; EPOXY RESINS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 23844490153     PISSN: 03400131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00420-004-0575-5     Document Type: Article

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