Defining occupational and consumer exposure limits for enzyme protein respiratory allergens under REACH

Toxicology

Volumn 268, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 165-170

  Basketter, D A ^a   Broekhuizen, C ^b   Fieldsend, M ^c   Kirkwood, S ^d   Mascarenhas, R ^e   Maurer, K ^f   Pedersen, C ^g   Rodriguez, C ^h   Schiff, H E ⁱ  

^a DABMEB CONSULTANCY LTD   (United Kingdom)

^b Genencor International BV   (Netherlands)

^c UNILEVER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^d Robert McBride Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^e RECKITT BENCKISER   (United Kingdom)

^f HENKEL KGAA   (Germany)

^g AISE   (Belgium)

^h PROCTER AND GAMBLE COMPANY   (United States)

ⁱ NOVOZYMES A S   (Denmark)

Author keywords

DMEL; Enzymes; REACH; Respiratory allergy; Respiratory sensitization

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; DETERGENT; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E ANTIBODY; SOAP;

AIRBORNE PARTICLE; ALLERGENICITY; ANTIBODY PRODUCTION; EMPLOYEE; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL ALLERGY; OCCUPATIONAL ASTHMA; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; OCCUPATIONAL TOXICOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT ALLERGY; REVIEW;

ALLERGENS; ANIMALS; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; ENZYMES; EUROPEAN UNION; HUMANS; LEGISLATION, MEDICAL; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RESPIRATORY HYPERSENSITIVITY; THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUES;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 76849107683     PISSN: 0300483X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2009.12.014     Document Type: Review

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