Abstract
Despite being well-known allergens, mercaptobenzothiazole and its derivatives continue to be widely used in natural and synthetic rubber, in the mining industry, and in a variety of nonrubber products. The purpose of this article is to review the epidemiology and the clinical characteristics of allergic contact dermatitis from mercapto compounds.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 56-70 |
Number of pages | 15 |
Journal | Dermatitis |
Volume | 17 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 1 2006 |