title: [An outbreak of allergic contact dermatitis caused by 2-hydroxypropyl methacrylate in an anaerobic sealant].
abstract: We report an outbreak of occupational contact dermatitis from an anaerobic sealant. This diagnosis was given to 12 out of 48 exposed workers at two Danish refrigerator factories. Six workers showed a positive patch test reaction to 2-hydroxypropyl methacrylate, a constituent of the sealant. Main causes were insufficient information from the producer and poor work place hygiene.
authors.affiliation: Arbejds- og miljømedicinsk afdeling, Skive Sygehus, DK-7800 Skive.
authors.forename: Anders Bjerre
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Mikkelsen
authors.forename: Peter Bro
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Bystrup
authors.forename: Inger
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Schaumburg
mesh_terms: D000180:Acrylic Resins / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000328:Adult; D017449:Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / Q000209:etiology*; D009783:Dermatitis, Occupational / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008689:Methacrylates / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D008689:Methacrylates; C029639:2-hydroxypropyl methacrylate