Skin exposure to epoxy in the pipe relining trade-an observational study

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 66-72

  Fillenham, George ^a   Lidén, Carola ^a   Anveden Berglind, Ingegärd ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

contact dermatitis; epoxy resin systems (ERSs); exposure; observation; occupational skin disease; personal protective equipment; pipe relining; prevention

Indexed keywords

EPOXY RESIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SKIN ALLERGY; SKIN PROTECTION; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; DERMATITIS, OCCUPATIONAL; EAR PROTECTIVE DEVICES; EPOXY RESINS; GLOVES, PROTECTIVE; HUMANS; RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84863727529     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: 16000536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.2012.02065.x     Document Type: Article

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