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Allergic contact dermatitis due to highly reactive halogenated compounds
Author(s) -
Pickering F. C.,
Ive A.
Publication year - 1983
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.1600-0536.1983.tb04471.x
Subject(s) - allergic contact dermatitis , chlorine , sensitization , bromine , halogen , patch testing , chemistry , contact dermatitis , chemical compound , dermatology , allergy , organic chemistry , medicine , immunology , toxicity , alkyl
10 cases of dermatitis in a fine organic chemicals plant are reported. These cases were all due to exposure to chemical compounds with reactive bromine or chlorine atoms. This type of chemical is always extremely irritant, but evidence is put forward to suggest that these cases were the result of allergic sensitization. Chemicals with reactive halogen atoms should always be handled with extreme care and patch testing should be approached with caution.