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The sensitization resulting from direct contact with ECG electrodes was caused by acrylic acid, present as an impurity in ECG electrodes. Positive reactions to 2-HEMA, 2-HPMA and EGDMA are considered to be cross-reactions.

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This page is a summary of: The role of acrylic acid impurity as a sensitizing component in electrocardiogram electrodes, Contact Dermatitis, January 2015, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1111/cod.12357.
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