Contact Dermatitis 1985-11-01

Occupational dermatitis from dibutyl maleinate.

J Thormann, I Hansen, J Misfeldt

Index: Contact Dermatitis 13(5) , 314-6, (1985)

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Abstract

10 of 20 workers in an envelope-making factory developed contact dermatitis. The cause was dibutyl maleinate, which was added to a polyvinylacetate glue. Dibutyl maleinate is a strong sensitizer and should be withdrawn from industrial use.