| Document ID (ISN) | 42500 |
| CIS number |
84-1399 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0105-1873 - Contact Dermatitis |
| Year |
1984 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Tanaka S., Lucas J.B. |
| Title |
Dermatitis in paperhangers |
| Bibliographic information |
Jan. 1984, Vol.10, No.1, p.54-55. Illus. 3 ref. |
| Abstract |
A questionnaire survey of 211 members of a paperhangers' union elicited 25 reports of work-related dermatitis. The composition of the paste used by these workers was learned from the manufacturer, and the components of the paste were patch-tested on 11 of the workers who had reported skin lesions. Three of the paste constituents gave positive patch tests in at least one of the workers: chloromethoxypropyl mercuric acetate, 2-((hydroxymethyl)amino)ethanol, and polyethylene glycol monolauroyl ester, an antifoaming agent. The first 2 compounds, both biocides, are capable of decomposing to give formaldehyde, which is thus also a potential sensitiser. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
antifoaming agents; allergens; paper hanging; skin allergies; eczema; fungicides |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
formaldehyde; 2-((hydroxymethyl)amino)ethanol; chloromethoxypropyl mercuric acetate; skin tests; adhesives; human experiments; polyethylene glycol monolauroyl ester |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Subject(s) |
Occupational pathology
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| Broad subject area(s) |
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| Browse category(ies) |
Agricultural chemicals
Allergies
Skin diseases
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