TY - JOUR
T1 - International comparison of sensitizing chemical substances
AU - Murakami, Tomoe
AU - Oyma, Tsunehiro
AU - Isse, Toyohi
AU - Narai, Rie
AU - Kanaoka, Maki
AU - Pham, Thi Thu Phuong
AU - Kawamoto, Toshihiro
PY - 2007/9/1
Y1 - 2007/9/1
N2 - Some occupational and environmental chemicals cause allergic diseases. To prevent chemical allergies, it is essential to identify the chemical substances that cause sensitization and to eliminate such sensitizers from daily life. As an occupational countermeasure, information for evaluating sensitization of chemical substances is needed. The aims of this article are to compare the criteria for sensitizers among national organizations in various countries and international organizations, and to make out a list of these chemical substances. The definition of sensitizing chemicals and the designation of respective sensitizers according to the PRTR law, Japan Society for Occupational Health (JSHO), American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH), European Union (EU), Deutsche Forschungsgemeinshaft (DFG) and Japanese Society of Occupational and Environmental Allergy were studied. There are 1,389 chemical substances which are designated as sensitizers by any of the laws and five organizations. We specify each chemical substance in the list.
AB - Some occupational and environmental chemicals cause allergic diseases. To prevent chemical allergies, it is essential to identify the chemical substances that cause sensitization and to eliminate such sensitizers from daily life. As an occupational countermeasure, information for evaluating sensitization of chemical substances is needed. The aims of this article are to compare the criteria for sensitizers among national organizations in various countries and international organizations, and to make out a list of these chemical substances. The definition of sensitizing chemicals and the designation of respective sensitizers according to the PRTR law, Japan Society for Occupational Health (JSHO), American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH), European Union (EU), Deutsche Forschungsgemeinshaft (DFG) and Japanese Society of Occupational and Environmental Allergy were studied. There are 1,389 chemical substances which are designated as sensitizers by any of the laws and five organizations. We specify each chemical substance in the list.
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U2 - 10.7888/juoeh.29.303
DO - 10.7888/juoeh.29.303
M3 - Article
C2 - 17900008
AN - SCOPUS:34948830216
VL - 29
SP - 303
EP - 388
JO - Journal of UOEH
JF - Journal of UOEH
SN - 0387-821X
IS - 3
ER -
