BackgroundBlack rubber mix is used to
screen for allergies to antioxidants and antiozonants used in the production
of black rubber. In commercial patch test series it is composed of:
N-lsopropyl-N'-phenyl Paraphenylenediamine (IPPD),
N-Cyclohexyl-N'-phenyl-Paraphenylenediamine, and
N,N'-Diphenyl Paraphenylenediamine.
SynonymsBlack rubber mix
N,N'-diphenyl-p-phenylenediamine
Diphenyl PPD
DPPD
N-Isopropyl-N-phenyl-4-phenylenediamine
N-phenyl-N'-cyclohexyl-p-phenylenediamine
UsesBlack rubber boots and gloves
Cushions
Earphones
Elasticized
clothing like support stockings and underwear
Eyelash curiers
Face masks
Flanges
Mail sorters
Shoe soles
Squash balls
Tires
Tubes, pipes, and gaskets
Walking stick handles
Windsurfers
Cross-ReactionsUnusual ReactionsPurpuric contact dermatitis
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Referenties
| 1. |
Tennstedt D, Lachapelle
JM. Windsurfer dermatitis from black rubber components. Contact
Dermatitis 1981;7(3):160-161. |
| 2. |
Dooms-Goossens A, Degreef H, de Veylder H, Maselis T. Unusual sensitization to black rubber. Contact Dermatitis 1987;17(1):47-48. |
| 3. |
Roed-Petersen J, Clemmensen OJ, Menné T, Larsen E. Purpuric contact dermatitis from black rubber chemicals. Contact Dermatitis 1988;18(3):166-168. |
| 4. |
McKenna KE, McMillan C. Facial contact dermatitis due to black rubber. Contact Dermatitis 1992;26(4):270-271. |
Author(s):Allergology: background information on allergens.
ICD10: L23.9