Contact dermatitis due to chloroacetophenone (tear gas)

We report on 3 patients suffering from allergic contact dermatitis to chloracetophenone, two of them policemen. Besides toxic local and systemic effects, one possible risk of using tear gas is sensitization.

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Published inH + G. Zeitschrift für Hautkrankheiten Vol. 60; no. 1-2; p. 178
Main Author Pfeiff, B
Format Journal Article
LanguageGerman
Published Germany 01.01.1985
Subjects
Dermatitis, Contact - drug therapy
Dermatitis, Contact - etiology
Humans
Male
omega-Chloroacetophenone - adverse effects
Prednisolone - therapeutic use
Skin Tests
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Summary:We report on 3 patients suffering from allergic contact dermatitis to chloracetophenone, two of them policemen. Besides toxic local and systemic effects, one possible risk of using tear gas is sensitization.
ISSN:0301-0481