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Outbreak of occupational allergic contact dermatitis from a smartphone screen protector glue.


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 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.

SUBMITTER: Herreros-Montejano F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9313874 | biostudies-literature |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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