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. 1991 Aug;25(2):94-6.
doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.1991.tb01795.x.

Allergic contact dermatitis from 1,6-diisocyanatohexane in an anti-pill finish

S M Wilkinson  1 , P H Cartwright, J Armitage, J S English
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Allergic contact dermatitis from 1,6-diisocyanatohexane in an anti-pill finish

S M Wilkinson et al. Contact Dermatitis. 1991 Aug.

Abstract

We report an outbreak of occupational allergic contact dermatitis from 1,6-diisocyanatohexane (old name hexamethylene diisocyanate or HDI), in the anti-pill finish Evafanol AS-1, in 2 clothing factories. The 19 operatives from 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.), 11 were positive. 6 of these 11 were patch tested to HDI (1% 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.

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  • Contact dermatitis from diisocyanates.
    Rothe A. Rothe A. Contact Dermatitis. 1992 Apr;26(4):285-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.1992.tb00263.x. Contact Dermatitis. 1992. PMID: 1395587 No abstract available.

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