Background
Turpentine peroxides are a mixture of hydroperoxides of terpenes found in oil of turpentine. The main allergen is the hydroperoxide of delta-3-carene.
SynonymsTurpentine peroxides
UsesCoolants
Industrial soaps
Paint thinner and brush cleaner
Polish
Sealing wax
Solvents or lacquers for printing, etching, and art painting
Tapes
Cross-ReactionsChrysanthemum
Pyrethrin
Unusual ReactionsAirborne contact dermatitis
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Referenties
| 1. |
Cronin, E., Oil of turpentine--a
disappearing allergen. Contact Dermatitis, 1979. 5(5): p.
308-11. |
| 2. |
Conde-Salazar, L., et al., Contact
dermatitis in an oil painter. Contact Dermatitis, 1982. 8(3): p.
209-10. |
| 3. |
Cachao, P., et al., Allergy to oil of
turpentine in Portugal. Contact Dermatitis, 1986. 14(4): p.
205-8. |
| 4. |
Gollhausen, R., et al., Trends in
allergic contact sensitization. Contact Dermatitis, 1988. 18(3):
p. 147-54. |
| 5. |
Rudzki, E., et al., Contact allergy to
oil of turpentine: a 10-year retrospective view. Contact
Dermatitis Research Group in Comecon Countries. Contact
Dermatitis, 1991. 24(4): p. 317-8. |
Author(s):
Database Allergologie Amsterdam UMC.
ICD10:
L23.9