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Document ID (ISN)20249
CIS number 74-249
ISSN - Serial title 0003-4878 - Annals of Occupational Hygiene
Year 1973
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Cuthbert O.D.
Title Investigation into an outbreak of rhinitis and asthma in a printing works.
Bibliographic information Aug. 1973, Vol.16, No.2, p.203. 1 ref.
Abstract An outbreak of rhinitis and asthma among 16 printing workers was investigated. 2 men who had the longest history of rhinitis and asthma gave positive skin and nasal provocation test response to gum acacia, suggesting allergy to this polysaccharide. Dextrose has been substituted for the acacia with satisfactory results. The author believes that gum acacia as a hazard requires further investigation.
Descriptors (primary) rhinitis; asthma; offset printing
Descriptors (secondary) substitution; gum arabic
Document type -
Subject(s) Paper-making and printing
Broad subject area(s)
Browse category(ies) Printing, photography and photocopying industry
Diseases of the respiratory system (except for pneumoconiosis & similar)