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An assessment of the comparative sensitization potential of some common isothiazolinones
Author(s) -
Alexander B. R.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
contact dermatitis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.524
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1600-0536
pISSN - 0105-1873
DOI - 10.1034/j.1600-0536.2002.460402.x
Subject(s) - sensitization , chemistry , skin sensitization , reactivity (psychology) , contact dermatitis , cross reactions , contact allergy , allergic contact dermatitis , cross reactivity , immunology , medicine , allergy , pathology , antibody , alternative medicine
The isothiazolinones are known contact sensitizers. Data are presented which demonstrate that, in comparison with the chlorinated and dichlorinated compounds which share immunological cross‐reactivity, the unchlorinated isothiazolinones have a lower potential for sensitization and no documented immunological cross‐reaction with the chlorinated isothiazolinones.