Note on skin irritation

The acrylates used in UV curing formulations may cause skin irritation, so nitrile gloves and protective clothing should be worn at all times when handling these materials. Simple latex gloves are not sufficient. Barrier creams may be applied before working with acrylates to facilitate complete skin cleansing during wash-up.
If unexpected or accidental contact occurs, the UV curing materials should be washed off of skin with soap and water when the skin contamination is discovered. Contaminated clothing should be laundered or discarded. The slowness for symptoms to develop and the relative mildness of the symptoms in most people can cause many to ignore or delay cleanup. In some cases, repeated exposure caused by poor hygiene practices ultimately can result in enhanced sensitivity to the chemistry.
In very rare cases for hyper-sensitized people, preventing direct contact with the liquid formulation no longer is sufficient to prevent the irritation reaction, and the only remedy may be to permanently remove them from areas where acrylates are in use. The best way to test whether someone is hyper-sensitized is to determine if they have a reaction after a few minutes just by walking into the UV/EB production area, even without handling or contact with acylate materials. If there is no reaction from just being present in the work area, protective equipment and more attention to good hygiene practices should be adequate to prevent irritation symptoms.