The most common source of skin exposure to epoxy resin are uncured epoxy glues.
Check product labels and use only ingredient labeled products that do not list this chemical or its synonyms.
Avoid breathing fumes and touching uncured epoxy glues.
Let your dentist know of the allergy because dentists sometimes use epoxy resins.
It may take 2 to 3 weeks of avoiding exposure before improvement of your eruption begins.
Wear nitrile gloves not rubber if handling epoxies resin because the epoxy can penetrate the rubber glove.
Other names you may see this chemical listed as:
4,4 Isopropylidenediphenol-epichlorohydrin
Bisphenol A
Diglycidyl ether
Diglycidyl ether
Epichlorohydrin
Epoxy resin
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Where is it found?
What is it?
Hints on avoiding:
Adhesives (home and Industrial use)
Appliance finishes
Automotive primers
Bridge coatings
Dental bonding agents
Castings
Electrical insulating components
Electrical encapsulators
Electron microscopy embedding
Flame retardants
Floorings and wall panel coatings
Ink (ultraviolet cured)
Laminates
Microscopy immersion oil
Paints
Plastic products
Plasticizers
Product finishers
Surface coatings
Varnish
Vinyl gloves
Vinyl products
Possible Occupational Exposure:
Assemblers
Chemists
Janitors
Painters
Carpenters
Machinists
Sheet metal workers
Pattern makers and model makers
Machine operators
Marine engineers
This information is provided as educational only and is
not intended to substitute for medical care or recommendations by a physician.