Contact dermatitis to phenol-formaldehyde resin in two plywood factory workers.
Two cases of occupational allergic contact dermatitis in plywood mill workers are presented. Although both patients thought they were allergic to sawdust, they were in fact allergic to a phenol-formaldehyde resin used to bond the plywood sheets together. Both patients only developed their dermatitis when they came into contact with uncured glue.
Department of Dermatology, Honorary Associate Professor, Waikato Hospital, Hamilton, New Zealand. rademaker@xtra.co.nz
Marius
M
Rademaker
D000328:Adult; D017449:Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D009783:Dermatitis, Occupational / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D016468:Forestry; D005557:Formaldehyde / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects; D010328:Patch Tests; D010636:Phenols / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000737:chemistry; D011108:Polymers / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000737:chemistry
D010636:Phenols; D011108:Polymers; D005557:Formaldehyde; C011529:phenol-formaldehyde resin