Occupational asthma and allergy associated with the use of enzymes in the detergent industry - A review of the epidemiology, toxicology and methods of prevention

Clinical and Experimental Allergy

Volumn 30, Issue 11, 2000, Pages 1511-1518

  Schweigert, M K ^a   Mackenzie, D P ^a   Sarlo, K ^a  

^a PROCTER AND GAMBLE COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; DETERGENT; ENZYME;

BACILLUS; CLINICAL FEATURE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE; OCCUPATIONAL ALLERGY; OCCUPATIONAL ASTHMA; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; WORKPLACE;

ALLERGENS; ANIMALS; ASTHMA; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; DETERGENTS; ENZYMES; HEALTH PLANNING GUIDELINES; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; INDUSTRY; MODELS, ANIMAL; MONITORING, IMMUNOLOGIC; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH;

EID: 0033708674     PISSN: 09547894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2222.2000.00893.x     Document Type: Review

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