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Document ID (ISN)52145
CIS number 89-1287
ISSN - Serial title 0323-9179 - Problemi na higienata
Year 1987
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Bajnova A., Hristeva V., Madžunov N., Daneva Z.
Title Dermal effect of ethylenediamine in petrochemical production
Original title Dermalno văzdejstvie na etilendiamina v neftohimično proizvodstvo [in Bulgarian]
Bibliographic information Aug. 1987, Vol.12, p.109-114. 11 ref.
Abstract Of 47 workers engaged in ethylenediamine production 39% reported subjective complaints of the skin. Allergic dermatitis (26%) prevailed over irritant (6.5%), and often led to a change of employment. Epicutaneous tests with ethylenediamine and diethylene triamine gave respectively 32 and 20% positives, with high latency. Ethylenediamine dermal absorption at concentrations in the working area around the MAC (2mg/m3) was shown by the methaemoglobinaemia found in 15 operators. The elevated methaemoglobin in blood could be used as an indirect test for workers exposed to ethylenediamine and other aliphatic amines.
Descriptors (primary) ethylenediamine; skin allergies; petrochemical industry; skin tests; eczema
Descriptors (secondary) irritants; haemoglobin monitoring; dermatological effects
Document type D - Periodical articles
Subject(s) Occupational pathology
Broad subject area(s) Chemical safety
Browse category(ies) Skin diseases
Allergies
Aliphatic amines
Petrochemical industry
Chemical industry