1. Allergic contact dermatitis from a colour film process chemical (PBA1).
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White, I. R.
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CONTACT dermatitis , *ALLERGIES , *ECZEMA , *SKIN inflammation , *PHOTOGRAPHIC chemicals , *SKIN tests - Abstract
This article focuses on a case study of a 51-year-old man who developed a scaly eczema on the dorsum of his fingers. It was found out that he worked as a technician for a motion colour film processing laboratory. It was observed that while working in the laboratory patient has to deal with various process solutions to establish the concentration of ingredients. On patch testing with photographic chemicals it was observed that a vesicular reaction was produced to a dilution. Since the patient has been using disposable polyvinyl chloride gloves when handling solutions of persulphate bleach accelerator (PBA1) and taking care with the cleanliness of his bench. the rash has cleared. It appears that he had allergic contact due to PBA1.
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- 1983
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