Epoxide 8

reactive diluent which caused an allergic reaction; consists of an aliphatic monoglycidylether with predominantly C(12) and C(14) alkyl groups

Networked: 3 relevant articles (0 outcomes, 0 trials/studies)

1.	Hypersensitivity (Allergy) 01/01/1980 - "Contact allergy to Epoxide 8, an epoxy reactive diluent." 02/01/1987 - "3 female workers in a brush factory developed contact allergy from a 2-component epoxy glue containing epoxy resin (37% w/w), reactive diluents: i.e., 1,4-butanediol diglycidyl ether (BDDGE) 3%, glycidyl ethers of aliphatic alcohols (Epoxide 8) 0.03% and phenyl glycidyl ether (PGE) 0.01%; and inert fillers. "
2.	Ganglion Cysts (Ganglion) 01/01/1976 - "Comparison of smooth muscle and ganglion-stimulating properties of the compounds showed that trans epoxide 8 was the most selective for muscarinic ganglionic sites." 01/01/1976 - "Pharmacological testing for ganglion-stimulating activity demonstrated that the trans olefin 6 and trans epoxide 8 have properties similar to 1, while the trans cyclopropane analog 10 was inactive. "

1.	Cholinergic Agents (Cholinergics)
2.	Prostaglandins E
3.	Epoxy Resins
4.	Alkenes (Olefins)
5.	Alcohols
6.	cyclopropane
7.	glycidyl ethers
8.	phenylglycidyl ether
9.	1,4-bis(2,3-epoxypropoxy)butane