Occupational allergic contact dermatitis from 2-N-octyl-4-isothiazolin-3- one

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 160-163

  Aalto Korte, Kristiina ^a   Alanko, Kristiina ^a   Henriks Eckerman, Maj Len ^a   Kuuliala, Outi ^a   Jolanki, Riitta ^a  

^a FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

Author keywords

Biocides; CAS 26530 20 1; Contact allergy; Isothiazolinone; Metal working fluid; Paint; Textile

Indexed keywords

2 OCTYL 3 ISOTHIAZOLONE; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BIOCIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ALLERGIC REACTION; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTACT ALLERGY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; OCCUPATIONAL ECZEMA; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PAINT INDUSTRY; PATCH TEST; SKIN ALLERGY; TEXTILE INDUSTRY; WORKER;

ADULT; ALLERGENS; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; DERMATITIS, OCCUPATIONAL; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; FINLAND; HAND DERMATOSES; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL RECORDS; PATCH TESTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TEXTILES; THIAZOLES;

EID: 33846914486     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: 16000536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.2007.01033.x     Document Type: Article

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