An outbreak of occupational allergic contact dermatitis caused by 2-N-octyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one among workers in an adhesive factory

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 114-115

  Ghazavi, Mohammad K ^a   Johnston, Graham A ^a  

^a LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

2 N octyl 4 isothiazolin 3 one; adhesive; dermatitis; occupational

Indexed keywords

2 OCTYL 3 ISOTHIAZOLONE; AMMONIA; BIOCIDE; COBALT CHLORIDE; DYE; IRRITANT AGENT; MINERAL OIL; SILICATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONTACT DERMATITIS; HUMAN; INDUSTRY; MALE; MYROXYLON; OCCUPATIONAL ALLERGY; PATCH TEST; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

ADHESIVES; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; DERMATITIS, OCCUPATIONAL; HAND DERMATOSES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; THIAZOLES;

EID: 78651279596     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: 16000536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.2010.01838.x     Document Type: Article

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