Nickel dermatitis: How much nickel is safe?

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 267-271

  Gawkrodger, David J ^a  

^a ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Allergic contact dermatitis; European Union; Jewellery; Legislation; Nickel; Nickel directive; Prevention; Stainless steel

Indexed keywords

NICKEL; STAINLESS STEEL; SULFUR;

CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; EUROPEAN UNION; LAW; NICKEL HYPERSENSITIVITY; SHORT SURVEY; SKIN ALLERGY;

ALLOYS; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; DERMATITIS, OCCUPATIONAL; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EUROPEAN UNION; FEMALE; HUMANS; NICKEL;

EID: 0030473454     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.1996.tb02386.x     Document Type: Short Survey

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