Methylisothiazolinone: An emerging allergen;Méthylisothiazolinone: Un allergène émergent

Revue Francaise d'Allergologie

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 311-314

  Giordano Labadie, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PAUL SABATIER   (France)

Author keywords

Contact dermatitis; Cosmetics; Household products; Methylisothiazolinone; Occupational products

Indexed keywords

2 METHYL 4 ISOTHIAZOLIN 3 ONE; ALLERGEN; COSMETIC; DOMESTIC CHEMICAL; WATER;

CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTACT ALLERGY; EPIDEMIC; EUROPE; HUMAN; POLICY; PREVALENCE; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 84902543112     PISSN: 18770320     EISSN: 18770312     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.reval.2014.02.180     Document Type: Short Survey

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