Allergic contact dermatitis from triglycidyl isocyanurate in polyester paint pigments.

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• Personal Author:
  Mathias, C. G.
• Description:
  A case of allergic contact dermatitis from triglycidyl-isocyanurate (2451629) in polyester paint pigments was described in a 25 year old male who worked for a outdoor light fixture manufacturer. He had worked for 4 months doing general duties and 2 months as a paint sprayer, which involved electrostatic charging of powdered polyester paint pigments and opposite charging of metallic surfaces to be painted. Painters wore half face cartridge respirators, latex gloves, and disposable paper suits and hoods. The painted light fixtures were heat cured in an oven immediately after painting. The employee developed severe dermatitis of the ears, forehead, perioral skin and cheeks near the eyes within 2 weeks of the start of a new work procedure which required painters to enter the booth at the end of the shift and use air hoses and scrapers to dislodge pigments from the walls. A return of episodes of dermatitis followed his return to spray painting. Tests of the principal ingredients in the paint showed that triglycidyl-isocyanurate gave a 2+ reaction at both 48 and 96 hours whereas polyester resin was negative. On the safety data sheets from the manufacturer triglycidyl-isocyanurate was listed as a mild skin sensitizer. Changes were made at the company so that workers no longer used air hoses inside the spray booths, eliminating unnecessary airborne exposure. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Air Pollutants, Occupational Dermatitis Dust Hypersensitivity Occupational Health Particulate Matter Personal Protective Equipment Protective Clothing Safety Skin
• Keywords:
  Airborne-dusts Allergic-disorders Allergic-reactions Contact-dermatitis NIOSH-Author Personal-protective-equipment Protective-clothing Skin-exposure
• ISSN:
  0105-1873
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSHEFS - Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  67-68
• Volume:
  19
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00181487
• Citation:
  Contact Dermatitis 1988 Jul; 19(1):67-68
• CAS Registry Number:
  Triglycidyl isocyanurate (CAS RN 2451-62-9)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1988
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Contact Dermatitis Vol. 19, No. 1
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/185598/cdc_185598_DS1.pdf
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