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Polyvinyl Resins

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Abstract

Polyvinyls are not sensitizers. Some additives of polyvinyl resins are highly sensitizing: phthalates, maleates, benzophenones, epoxy resins, etc.

Diagnostic procedures include patch-testing with vinylic resins and additives used in the polymerization process.

Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) always contains free molecules of vinyl chloride that can induce allergic contact dermatitis, contact urticaria, Raynaud’s syndrome, and systemic sclerosis.

PVC powder has irritating properties.

Incineration of PVC objects releases dioxin and HCl, posing hazard to skin and mucosa.

Polyvinyl resins have multiple uses including medical purposes.

Gheorghe Bucur: deceased.

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  1. Colentina Clinical Hospital, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania

    Carmen Maria Sălăvăstru & George-Sorin Ţiplica

  2. Department of Occupational Health, Belsana Grup LLC, Bucharest, Romania

    Letiţia Bucur

  3. Bucharest, Romania

    Gheorghe Bucur

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  1. Department of Dermatology, University of Osnabrück, Osnabrück, Niedersachsen, Germany

    Swen Malte John

  2. Department of Dermato-allergology, Gentofte Hospital, Hellerup, Denmark

    Jeanne Duus Johansen

  3. Dept. of Dermatology and Allergology, VU University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    Thomas Rustemeyer

  4. Dept. of Dermatology and Allergology, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Thüringen, Germany

    Peter Elsner

  5. Department of Dermatology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA

    Howard I. Maibach

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Sălăvăstru, C.M., Bucur, L., Ţiplica, GS., Bucur, G. (2018). Polyvinyl Resins. In: John, S., Johansen, J., Rustemeyer, T., Elsner, P., Maibach, H. (eds) Kanerva’s Occupational Dermatology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-40221-5_206-2

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