Contact dermatitis due to 2,2'-azobis(2-amidinopropane) dihydrochloride: An outbreak in production workers

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 4-7

  Takiwaki, H ^a   Arase, S ^a   Nakayama, H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKUSHIMA   (Japan)

^b Nakayama Dermatology Clinic   (Japan)

Author keywords

2,2' azobis(2 amidinopropane) dihydrochloride; Allergic contact dermatitis; Chemical industry; Free radical initiator; Occupational; Polymerization initiator; Prevention

Indexed keywords

2,2' AZOBIS(2 AMIDINOPROPANE);

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTACT DERMATITIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL WORKER; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL ECZEMA; PATCH TEST;

ADULT; ALLERGENS; AMIDINES; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; DERMATITIS, OCCUPATIONAL; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PATCH TESTS; SKIN;

EID: 0031848153     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.1998.tb05803.x     Document Type: Article

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