title: Occupational dermatoses in workers exposed to epoxy-impregnated fiberglass fabric.
abstract: In December, 1985, and February, 1986, skin diseases were investigated among workers in a plant producing printed circuit boards made of copper sheets and fiberglass fabric impregnated with a brominated epoxy resin. A questionnaire was sent to all 159 employees, 143 responded (89.9%). Previous or current dermatoses were reported by 84 workers and 79 of these were examined and patch tested. The patch testing was conducted with a standard test series and with products from the work environment. These tests revealed contact allergy to diglycidylether of bisphenol A ("epoxy") in 6 persons. Besides these 6 individuals with occupational allergic contact dermatitis, occupational dermatoses were diagnosed in an additional 29 workers; irritant contact dermatitis in 28 and chemical burn in one. Altogether, 35 (22.0%) demonstrated evidence of occupational dermatoses.
authors.affiliation: Department of Occupational Dermatology, University Hospital, Lund, Sweden.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bruze
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Almgren
mesh_terms: D001559:Benzhydryl Compounds; D003877:Dermatitis, Contact / Q000209:etiology*; D009783:Dermatitis, Occupational / Q000209:etiology*; D004581:Electronics; D004853:Epoxy Resins / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005898:Glass; D006801:Humans; D010328:Patch Tests; D000098826:Bisphenol A Compounds
chemical_list: D001559:Benzhydryl Compounds; D004853:Epoxy Resins; C009753:fiberglass; C029420:bisphenol A epoxy resin diacrylate ester; D000098826:Bisphenol A Compounds