Occupational allergic contact dermatitis disseminated from multifunctional acrylates in ultraviolet-cured lacquers.
A case of disseminated allergic contact dermatitis in a screen process printer is presented. The skin lesions were caused by multifunctional acrylates (methylpropane triacrylate and pentaerythritol triacrylate--highly positive patch tests (+ + +) after 48 and 96 h) present in ultraviolet cured transparent lacquer used in coat printed posters to make them weather-resistant. Patch tests with lacquer were also highly positive (+ + +) after 48 and 96 h. According to the safety sheet of the product, lacquer contained 85-90% of multifunctional acrylates. The patient showed disseminated dermatitis, however, no hypertrophied lesions on the hand skin, a characteristic symptom in persons exposed to acrylates, were observed.
Kieć-Swierczyńska
Marta
M
Department of Occupational Diseases, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Lodź, Poland. marswier@imp.lodz.pl
Krecisz
Beata
B
Swierczyńska-Machura
Dominika
D
D000179:Acrylates / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009783:Dermatitis, Occupational / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007764:Lacquer; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011044:Poland; D014307:Trioxsalen; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays
D000179:Acrylates; D014307:Trioxsalen