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Sensitivity to isopropyl alcohol
Author(s) -
Ludwig Erich,
Hausen Bjöurn M.
Publication year - 1977
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 - 10.1111/j.1600-0536.1977.tb03668.x
Subject(s) - isopropyl alcohol , acetaldehyde , alcohol , chemistry , methanol , formaldehyde , isopropyl , acetone , ethanol , formic acid , organic chemistry , butyraldehyde , ketone , primary alcohol , propanol , catalysis
Positive patch test reactions to isopropyl alcohol in connection with proved allergy to ethyl alcohol have already been published. A case of allergy to isopropyl alcohol with positive reactions to isopropanol (unpurified test material) and negative reactions to ethonol) and methanol has also been reported. We report a case of a occupationally acquired sensitivity to isopropyl alcohol in which, or testing with gas chromatographically purified material, positive patch test reactions were found to 1‐propanol, 1‐butanol, 2‐propanol, 2‐butanol and methanal (formaldehyde) but not to the primary alcohols methanol, ethanol and amyl alcohol; not to the aldehydes acetal (acetaldehyde) and butanal; nor to the ketones acetone, butanon and isobutyl ketone, nor to methanoic (formic) acid. A tentative explanation for this peculiar pattern of reactions is given.