Proactive surveillance of contact allergies: An important component of the risk management strategy for skin sensitizers

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 56, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 305-310

  Jowsey, Ian R ^a  

^a UNILEVER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Contact allergy; Patch test; Risk assessment; Skin sensitization; Surveillance

Indexed keywords

DISINFECTANT AGENT; POLY(HEXAMETHYLENEBIGUANIDE);

COMMUNITY; COMMUNITY CARE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSUMER; CONTACT ALLERGY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; GERMANY; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INDUSTRIALIZATION; PATCH TEST; POPULATION RESEARCH; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; SEASONAL VARIATION; SKIN ALLERGY; SKIN SENSITIZATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

ALLERGENS; BIGUANIDES; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; DISINFECTANTS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EUROPE; HUMANS; RESEARCH DESIGN; RISK ASSESSMENT; SKIN; SKIN TESTS;

EID: 34250675588     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: 16000536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.2006.01082.x     Document Type: Review

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