Skin protection

From: David Chance (Lackland  Air Force Base)
To: RP-ML
Date: Tuesday, May 16, 1995
Subject: Skin protection
On the subject of skin rashes and protection from them...

Epoxy resins may penetrate through rubber, polyethylene, and PVC gloves. 
Nitrile and Nitrile-butatoluene-rubber gloves gave protection for 48 hours in
sensitized workers.

Reference:
Blanken R. et al, Protection against epoxy resins with glove materials. 
Contact Dermatitis, 1987, 16:46-47. 

Hope this helps those that work with epoxys.  I will search for information for
the other SL resins and post it if I can find some.  Probably the same gloves
will help protect against the others as well.  

Dave Chance, Col, USAF, DC
Director, Dental Laboratory Services
Wilford Hall Medical Center
Lackland AFB, TX
Chance@WHMC-LAFB.AF.MIL