| Document ID (ISN) | 106364 |
| CIS number |
07-406 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0105-1873 - Contact Dermatitis |
| Year |
2006 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Pontén A. |
| Title |
Formaldehyde in reusable protective gloves |
| Bibliographic information |
May 2006, Vol.54, No.5, p.268-271. 17 ref. |
| Abstract |
Following clinical findings in a case of hand dermatitis, formaldehyde was suspected to be present in reusable protective gloves. Nine types of gloves were investigated with the semi-quantitative chromotropic acid method. It was found that six gloves emitted some formaldehyde and that four gloves emitted ≥40µg of formaldehyde. Most of the formaldehyde was found on the inside of the gloves. To get an indication of the clinical relevance, a comparison with a protective cream containing the formaldehyde-releasing agent diazolidinyl urea was performed by comparing areas of gloves with areas of cream layers with thickness 1-2mg/cm2. The amounts of formaldehyde emitted from the gloves were in the same range as those emitted from a layer of cream. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
protective gloves; exposure evaluation; allergens; formaldehyde |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
diazolidinylurea; description of technique; sampling and analysis; dermatitis |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Sweden |
| Subject(s) |
Occupational pathology
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Aldehydes
Hand and arm protection
Exposure evaluation
|
