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Document ID (ISN)19312
CIS number 73-258
ISSN - Serial title 0005-9498 - Berufs-Dermatosen
Year 1972
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Wüthrich B.
Title Occupational eczema due to ethylenediamine in synthetic fibre manufacture
Original title Berufsekzem durch Aethylendiamin in der Kunstfaser-Industrie [in German]
Bibliographic information Aug. 1972, Vol.20, No.4, p.200-203. 15 ref.
Abstract Following a short introductory review of the literature on ethylenediamine contact allergy, the author describes a case in a synthetic-fibre factory. Ethylenediamine was used as a stabiliser in the manufacture of caprolactam polymerisation products. Examination and testing revealed monovalent skin sensitisation to ethylenediamine. The ethylenediamine produced contact eczema on the uncovered parts of the skin and toxic irritant phenomena of the upper respiratory tract.
Descriptors (primary) synthetic fibre industry; eczema; skin allergies; ethylenediamine
Descriptors (secondary) irritants; case study; caprolactam; allergic respiratory disorders; polymerization; hypersensitivity; stabilizers
Document type -
Subject(s) Toxic and dangerous substances
Broad subject area(s)
Browse category(ies) Skin diseases
Aliphatic amines
Allergies