title: Occupational allergic contact dermatitis due to acrylates in Lodz.
abstract: Among 1619 patients suspected of occupational contact dermatitis examined during the years 1990-1994, sensitivity to acrylates was diagnosed in 9 persons (4 dental technicians, 4 dentists, 1 textile printer). Ethyleneglycol dimethacrylate (5 positive patch tests), methyl methacrylate (4), 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (4) and triethyleneglycol dimethacrylate (4) were the most common sensitizers. Comparison of patch test results in dental technicians and dentists indicated that dentists were sensitive to a greater number of (meth)acrylate (acrylate and methacrylate) allergens and also to certain other allergens (metals and rubber additives). Dental technicians were sensitive almost exclusively to methacrylates, while the textile printer only to acrylates.
authors.affiliation: Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Lodz, Poland.
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Kiec-Swierczynska
mesh_terms: D000179:Acrylates / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000328:Adult; D000485:Allergens / Q000009:adverse effects; D003188:Composite Resins / Q000009:adverse effects; D003432:Cross-Linking Reagents / Q000009:adverse effects; D003722:Dental Alloys / Q000009:adverse effects; D003764:Dental Materials / Q000009:adverse effects; D003800:Dental Technicians; D003815:Dentists; D017449:Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / Q000453:epidemiology*; D009783:Dermatitis, Occupational / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008689:Methacrylates / Q000009:adverse effects; D020366:Methylmethacrylate; D008768:Methylmethacrylates / Q000009:adverse effects; D008875:Middle Aged; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D010328:Patch Tests; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols / Q000009:adverse effects; D011109:Polymethacrylic Acids / Q000009:adverse effects; D012408:Rubber / Q000009:adverse effects; D013783:Textile Industry
chemical_list: D000179:Acrylates; D000485:Allergens; D003188:Composite Resins; D003432:Cross-Linking Reagents; D003722:Dental Alloys; D003764:Dental Materials; D008689:Methacrylates; D008768:Methylmethacrylates; D011109:Polymethacrylic Acids; C020946:triethylene glycol dimethacrylate; D020366:Methylmethacrylate; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols; C004919:ethylene dimethacrylate; D012408:Rubber