Sensitization and exposure to methylisothiazolinones (Kathonρ) in the pulp and paper industry - A report of two cases

American Journal of Industrial Medicine

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 551-553

  Torén, Kjell ^a   Brisman, Jonas ^a   Meding, Birgitta ^b,c  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR WORKING LIFE   (Sweden)

^c KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

contact allergy; contact dermatitis; Kathon ; methylisothiazolinones; occupational; slimicide

Indexed keywords

ISOTHIAZOLE DERIVATIVE; KATHON; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONTACT DERMATITIS; ERYTHEMA; HUMAN; MALE; MATERIALS HANDLING; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PAPER INDUSTRY; PATCH TEST; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; PULP MILL; SENSITIZATION; SKIN CARE;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; DERMATITIS, OCCUPATIONAL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAPER; THIAZOLES;

EID: 0030898667     PISSN: 02713586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-0274(199705)31:5<551::AID-AJIM8>3.0.CO;2-W     Document Type: Article

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