Two case reports of delayed skin burns from methylisothiazolines used in water treatment

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 577-578

  Ng, C K ^a   Tay, P ^a,b  

^a Esso Singapore Pte Ltd   (Singapore)

^b NatSteel Ltd   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Irritant contact dermatitis; Kathon; Methylisothiazolines

Indexed keywords

2 METHYL 4 ISOTHIAZOLIN 3 ONE; 2-METHYL-4-ISOTHIAZOLIN-3-ONE; DISINFECTANT AGENT; THIAZOLE DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHEMICAL BURN; HUMAN; IRRITANT DERMATITIS; MALE; WATER SUPPLY;

BURNS, CHEMICAL; DERMATITIS, IRRITANT; DISINFECTANTS; HUMANS; MALE; THIAZOLES; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 0030323511     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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