Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, SE-171 77 Stockholm, Sweden.
Contact Dermatitis. 2012 Aug;67(2):66-72. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.2012.02065.x. Epub 2012 May 12.
Epoxy resin systems (ERSs) are frequent causes of occupational allergic contact dermatitis. Epoxy pipe relining has become a widely used alternative to replacing old and worn drain pipes in housing, and involves a high risk of skin exposure to ERSs.
To map out work methods, protective measures and skin and surface contamination among workers involved in epoxy pipe relining, as a basis for prevention of occupational skin disease.
Twenty-one employees in eight relining companies in Stockholm County were observed. Contact and contamination with ERSs and the use of personal protective equipment during relining work were noted.
Contamination by uncured ERSs on gloves, personal and shared tools and work areas was identified during mixing, wetting, installation, and cleaning. The gloves used were often inadequate for handling ERSs.
Relining pipes poses an extensive risk of uncured ERS exposure, and contamination was identified during the whole work process. Shared and personal tools and work areas were extensively contaminated. Changes in work routines and logistics for handling ERSs are essential, and knowledge among both employers and employees regarding the risks caused by ERS exposure is vital to create a safe work environment and prevent contact allergies.
环氧树脂系统（ERS）是职业性过敏性接触性皮炎的常见原因。环氧树脂管道衬里已成为替代旧的和磨损的排水管道的一种广泛使用的方法，并且涉及到皮肤暴露于 ERS 的高风险。
描述参与环氧树脂管道衬里工作的工人的工作方法、防护措施以及皮肤和表面污染情况，为预防职业性皮肤病提供依据。
在斯德哥尔摩县的八家衬里公司中观察了 21 名员工。记录了在衬里工作过程中接触和污染 ERS 以及使用个人防护设备的情况。
在混合、润湿、安装和清洁过程中，发现未固化的 ERS 污染了手套、个人和共享工具以及工作区域。使用的手套通常不足以处理 ERS。
管道衬里存在广泛的未固化 ERS 暴露风险，并且在整个工作过程中都发现了污染。共享和个人工具以及工作区域受到了广泛的污染。改变处理 ERS 的工作流程和物流至关重要，雇主和员工都必须了解 ERS 暴露所带来的风险，以创造安全的工作环境并预防接触过敏。
