Epoxy pipe relining-an emerging contact allergy risk for workers

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 59-65

  Berglind, Ingegärd Anveden ^a   Lind, Marie Louise ^a   Lidén, Carola ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

allergic contact dermatitis; epoxy resin systems (ERSs); occupational contact dermatitis; patch test; pipe relining; prevention

Indexed keywords

EPOXY RESIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ECZEMA; HUMAN; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PATCH TEST; SKIN ALLERGY; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

ADULT; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; DERMATITIS, OCCUPATIONAL; EPOXY RESINS; GLOVES, PROTECTIVE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84863719789     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: 16000536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.2011.02028.x     Document Type: Article

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