Occupational allergic contact dermatitis caused by Euxyl K 400

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 193-194

  Aalto Korte, Kristiina ^b   Jolanki, Riitta ^a   Estlander, Tuula ^a   Alanko, Kristiina ^a   Kanerva, Lasse ^a  

^a FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

^b HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

1,2 dibromo 2,4 dicyanobutane; Euxyl K 400; Hospital cleaner; Occupational; Offset lithography; Preservatives; Printing; Skin cleansers; Washing up liquid

Indexed keywords

CHLOROACETAMIDE; COSMETIC; DETERGENT; EUXYL K 400; PERFUME;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONTACT DERMATITIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PATCH TEST; SKIN ALLERGY; SKIN SENSITIZATION;

ADULT; ALLERGENS; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; DERMATITIS, OCCUPATIONAL; DETERGENTS; FEMALE; HAND DERMATOSES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NITRILES; PRESERVATIVES, PHARMACEUTICAL; PRINTING;

EID: 0029830598     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.1996.tb02355.x     Document Type: Article

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