Occupational allergic contact dermititis caused by 1,2-benzisothiazolin-3- one in a varnish maker, followed by sensitization to benzalkonium chloride in Oiltum II Plus bath additive

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 104-105

  Walker, S L ^a   Yell, J A ^a   Beck, M H ^a  

^a HOPE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

1, 2 benzisothiazolin 3 one; Allergic contact dermatitis; Antibacterials; Benzalkonium chloride; Biocides; Medicaments; Occupational; Preservatives; Varnishes

Indexed keywords

1,2 BENZISOTHIAZOLIN 3 ONE; BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE; BENZIDINE DERIVATIVE; GLUE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ALLERGIC REACTION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DISEASE EXACERBATION; HUMAN; KERATOSIS PALMARIS; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL ECZEMA; PAINT INDUSTRY; PAINTER; PATCH TEST; SKIN SENSITIZATION; VARNISH; WORK;

BENZALKONIUM COMPOUNDS; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; DERMATITIS, OCCUPATIONAL; DETERGENTS; HAND DERMATOSES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAINT; PRESERVATIVES, PHARMACEUTICAL; THIAZOLES;

EID: 2442686467     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0105-1873.2004.0295f.x     Document Type: Article

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