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Allergic contact dermatitis from 1,6‐diisocyanatohexane in an anti‐pill finish
Author(s) -
Wilkinson S. M.,
Cartwright P H.,
Armitage J.,
English J. S. C.
Publication year - 1991
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.1600-0536.1991.tb01795.x
Subject(s) - patch test , contact dermatitis , pill , hand dermatitis , medicine , dermatology , allergic contact dermatitis , workforce , clothing , allergy , immunology , nursing , economics , economic growth , archaeology , history
We report an outbreak of occupational allergic contact dermatitis from l,6‐diisocyanatohexane (old name hexamethylene diisocyanate or HDI), in the anti‐pill finish Evafanol AS‐1, in 2 clothing factories. The 19 Operatives Iron: 2 dressmaking mills all complained of work‐related dermatitis. 5 of the subjects had positive patch tests to the fabric with which they were working, and when all 19 were patch tested to Evafanol AS‐1 (1% aq). II were positive. 6 of these II were patch tested to MDI (l% pet.) and all 6 were positive. It appears that HDI in our group of clothing workers acted as a potent sensitizer affecting around 10% of the workforce.