Occupational exposure to epoxy resins has no cytogenetic effect

Cytogenetic evaluation was performed of peripheral lymphocytes from 18 workers currently exposed to epoxy resins of the type diglycidyl ether bisphenol-A (DGEBA). 9 workers were exposed to low molecular (average MW less than 900) and 9 to high molecular (average MW about 2000) epoxy resins. The results were compared with an equal number of control individuals matched for sex and age. There was no difference in chromosomal aberration frequency between the controls and the groups exposed to epoxy resin. Thus, this study gave no indication that exposure to epoxy resin produces visible damage to the chromosomes.