Workers' Dermal Exposure to UV-curable Acrylates in the Furniture and Parquet Industry

摘要

The use of ultraviolet radiation-curable coatings (UV-coatings) has increased rapidly in the parquet and furniture industry. Work with UV-coatings involves risk from skin exposure to chemically reactive, concentrated acrylates that are known skin contact irritants and sensitiz- ers. Yet, the methods and tools for measuring and quantifying dermal exposure from hazard- ous chemicals directly on the skin are limited and methods to measure skin exposure to UV- coatings in occupational or environmental settings have been lacking.