Outbreak of occupational allergic contact dermatitis from a smartphone screen protector glue
(2022) In Contact Dermatitis 87(1). p.53-61- Abstract
Background: Sensitization to acrylates is a concern in the occupational/environmental dermatology field. Objective: To describe an occupational allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) outbreak from a smartphone screen protector glue. Methods: Thirteen affected workers of a chain store selling phone screen protectors were investigated in five Spanish dermatology departments. The glue datasheet and label were assessed. A chemical analysis of the glue was performed. Based on this, some patients underwent additional testing. Results: All patients (all female, mean age: 25) had severe fingertip dermatitis. The datasheet/label indicated that the glue contained isobornyl acrylate (IBOA), a “photoinitiator” and polyurethane oligomer. The company... (More)
Background: Sensitization to acrylates is a concern in the occupational/environmental dermatology field. Objective: To describe an occupational allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) outbreak from a smartphone screen protector glue. Methods: Thirteen affected workers of a chain store selling phone screen protectors were investigated in five Spanish dermatology departments. The glue datasheet and label were assessed. A chemical analysis of the glue was performed. Based on this, some patients underwent additional testing. Results: All patients (all female, mean age: 25) had severe fingertip dermatitis. The datasheet/label indicated that the glue contained isobornyl acrylate (IBOA), a “photoinitiator” and polyurethane oligomer. The company informed us that the ingredients were polyurethane acrylate, “methacrylate” (unspecified), acrylic acid, hydroxyethyl methacrylate, propylmethoxy siloxane, and photoinitiator 184. Isobornyl acrylate (or IBOA) and N,N-dimethylacrylamide (DMAA) were patch tested in eight and two cases, respectively, with negative results. A chemical analysis revealed 4-acryloylmorpholine (ACMO); isobornyl methacrylate (IBMA), and lauryl acrylate in one glue sample. Seven patients were patch tested with dilutions of the identified substances and six of seven were positive for ACMO 0.5% pet. Conclusion: An outbreak of occupational ACD, likely from ACMO in a glue is described. Further investigations are needed to corroborate the role played by each compound identified in the chemical analyses.
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- 4-acryloylmorpholine, ACMO, acrylates, allergic contact dermatitis, case series, glue, isobornyl acrylate (IBOA), isobornyl methacrylate (IBMA), lauryl acrylate, smartphone
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abstract = {{<p>Background: Sensitization to acrylates is a concern in the occupational/environmental dermatology field. Objective: To describe an occupational allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) outbreak from a smartphone screen protector glue. Methods: Thirteen affected workers of a chain store selling phone screen protectors were investigated in five Spanish dermatology departments. The glue datasheet and label were assessed. A chemical analysis of the glue was performed. Based on this, some patients underwent additional testing. Results: All patients (all female, mean age: 25) had severe fingertip dermatitis. The datasheet/label indicated that the glue contained isobornyl acrylate (IBOA), a “photoinitiator” and polyurethane oligomer. The company informed us that the ingredients were polyurethane acrylate, “methacrylate” (unspecified), acrylic acid, hydroxyethyl methacrylate, propylmethoxy siloxane, and photoinitiator 184. Isobornyl acrylate (or IBOA) and N,N-dimethylacrylamide (DMAA) were patch tested in eight and two cases, respectively, with negative results. A chemical analysis revealed 4-acryloylmorpholine (ACMO); isobornyl methacrylate (IBMA), and lauryl acrylate in one glue sample. Seven patients were patch tested with dilutions of the identified substances and six of seven were positive for ACMO 0.5% pet. Conclusion: An outbreak of occupational ACD, likely from ACMO in a glue is described. Further investigations are needed to corroborate the role played by each compound identified in the chemical analyses.</p>}},
author = {{Herreros-Montejano, Francisca and Mowitz, Martin and Heras-Mendaza, Felipe and Sanz-Sánchez, Tatiana and Gatica-Ortega, María Elena and López-Mateos, Ana and Valenzuela-Oñate, Cristian and Faura-Berruga, Cristina and Zaragoza-Ninet, Violeta and Bruze, Magnus and Svedman, Cecilia and Pastor-Nieto, María Antonia}},
issn = {{0105-1873}},
keywords = {{4-acryloylmorpholine; ACMO; acrylates; allergic contact dermatitis; case series; glue; isobornyl acrylate (IBOA); isobornyl methacrylate (IBMA); lauryl acrylate; smartphone}},
language = {{eng}},
number = {{1}},
pages = {{53--61}},
publisher = {{Wiley-Blackwell}},
series = {{Contact Dermatitis}},
title = {{Outbreak of occupational allergic contact dermatitis from a smartphone screen protector glue}},
url = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/cod.14079}},
doi = {{10.1111/cod.14079}},
volume = {{87}},
year = {{2022}},
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