A review of the materials and allergens in protective gloves

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 129-137

  Rose, Rebecca F ^a   Lyons, Paul ^b   Horne, Helen ^c   Mark Wilkinson, S ^a  

^a LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b Arco Limited   (United Kingdom)

^c JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Allergic contact dermatitis; Contact urticaria; Occupational; Rubber chemicals

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; ANTIOXIDANT; CASEIN; CHROMIC ACID; COLORING AGENT; PLASTIC; PLASTICIZER; RUBBER;

CONTACT URTICARIA; HUMAN; HYPERSENSITIVITY REACTION; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PATCH TEST; PRICK TEST; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; REVIEW; SURGICAL GLOVE; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; ANTIOXIDANTS; CASEINS; COLORING AGENTS; GLOVES, PROTECTIVE; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; PLASTICIZERS; PLASTICS; RUBBER; TEXTILES;

EID: 70349533115     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: 16000536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.2009.01580.x     Document Type: Review

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