Skin irritation

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ToddMR

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Well after a month or more trying to figure out why only the back of my hands keep having a skin rash that is not raised or itching, I MIGHT be closer to the answer. I knew right away it wasn't CA. I thought I had it figured out as my main coat I wear as the sleeves rest on the back side of my hands and we washed it a couple times lately, the first time right before it started happening. Well I went well over a week without turning anything at all, and also wore a different coat. The rash was fading well until this Sunday when I turned acrylic wearing a different coat. After I was about finished with the cap end I went inside to notice the rash back around the areas I grip my tool and where the shavings cover my hands. So it looks like the resin/acrylics might be causing an irritation now. I have a 100 pack of gloves to use from now on. I thought it was really weird that it suddenly started happening now after I started turning around late April 2010. I have no other areas of my body that have the rash either. I figure I will just continue working and using the gloves and unless it becomes a serious issue not worry about it too much. :cool:
 
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ToddMR

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Interesting, I never heard of anyone having a reaction to acrylics. Cocobolo gets me bad

Yeah, it has to be that, nothing else makes sense or would be a factor at this point. I know it can't be CA as I use it to glue in the tubes and not to rub it on my hands like lotion lol.
 

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I have been plagued with contact dermatitis problems for 40 years. After building a boat in the 70's with West epoxy I became allergic to it and all polyurethane based materials. I am also allergic to various woods white oak and cocobola among others. My symptoms are mainly irritation of the eyelids. I have seen several dermatologists over the years but none seem to help. The symptoms usually go away in about 10-14 days and I just live with the inconvenience.
 

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Sensitivity will continue to increase with each exposure. Just take ALL the precautions you possibly can, and then pay close attention for new areas of outbreakings.
 
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