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Contact dermatitis from a textile flame retardant
Author(s) -
Moreau A.,
Dompmartin A.,
Castel B.,
Remond B.,
Michel M.,
Leroy D.
Publication year - 1994
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.1600-0536.1994.tb01922.x
Subject(s) - fire retardant , contact dermatitis , textile , forehead , patch test , patch testing , materials science , lacquer , composite material , wool , poison control , dermatology , medicine , surgery , allergy , medical emergency , immunology , coating
We report a case of contact sensitivity to Flammentin ASN®, a flame retardant used on cotton and wool. The patient was a painter who was protecting his face with a white cotton cap. He presented with eczema of the forehead and face at the sites of cap contact. Patch tests with the treated cap and flame retardant were positive; a formaldehyde patch test was negative. Flame retardants are used in construction, materials and textiles. Contact sensitivity is rarely described and we compare our case to those published in the literature.