Occupational irritant contact dermatitis diagnosed by analysis of contact irritants and allergens in the work environment

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 71, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 364-370

  Friis, Ulrik F ^a   Menné, Torkil ^a   Schwensen, Jakob F ^a   Flyvholm, Mari Ann ^b   Bonde, Jens P E ^c   Johansen, Jeanne D ^a  

^a GENTOFTE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE FOR THE WORKING ENVIRONMENT   (Denmark)

^c BISPEBJERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Exposure analysis; Irritants; Occupational; Occupational irritant contact dermatitis; Systematic exposure assessment; Systematic stepwise exposure assessment

Indexed keywords

ACID; CHROMIUM; CONTACT ALLERGEN; COPPER; DETERGENT; FRAGRANCE; IRRITANT AGENT; NICKEL; OIL; ORGANIC SOLVENT; PAINT; VANADIUM; ALLERGEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HAIRDRESSER; HUMAN; IRRITANT DERMATITIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET; OCCUPATIONAL ECZEMA; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PATCH TEST; PRICK TEST; SURGICAL GLOVE; WORK ENVIRONMENT; CHEMICALLY INDUCED; DERMATITIS, IRRITANT; DERMATITIS, OCCUPATIONAL; HAND DERMATOSES;

ADULT; ALLERGENS; DERMATITIS, IRRITANT; DERMATITIS, OCCUPATIONAL; FEMALE; HAND DERMATOSES; HUMANS; IRRITANTS; MALE; PATCH TESTS;

EID: 84910152390     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: 16000536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/cod.12290     Document Type: Article

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