Determination of dimethyl fumarate and other fumaric and maleic acid diesters in desiccants and consumer products in Japan

Journal of Health Science

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 236-244

  Kawakami, Tsuyoshi ^a   Isama, Kazuo ^a   Matsuoka, Atsuko ^a   Nishimura, Tetsuji ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (Japan)

Author keywords

Contact dermatitis; Desiccant; Dimethyl fumarate; Footwear; Mold proof

Indexed keywords

ADHESIVE AGENT; DESICCANT; DIBUTYL MALEATE; FUMARIC ACID DIBUTYL ESTER; FUMARIC ACID DIETHYL ESTER; FUMARIC ACID DIMETHYL ESTER; MALEIC ACID DIETHYL ESTER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CONTACT DERMATITIS; JAPAN; LIMIT OF DETECTION; LIMIT OF QUANTITATION; MASS FRAGMENTOGRAPHY; MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CONCENTRATION; MOULD; PRODUCT SAFETY; SHOE;

EID: 79958068192     PISSN: 13449702     EISSN: 13475207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1248/jhs.57.236     Document Type: Article

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