Table 1 Agents reported to cause contact dermatitis in rubber product workers according to the CDC & NIOSH 1993 report (Table adapted from Reference 4)
From: The rubber manufacturing industry: a case report and review of cutaneous exposure and sequelae
Chemical | CAS Number | Process | Product |
|---|---|---|---|
2-(2′-4′ dinitrophenylthio) benzothiazole | 17586–89–9 | All areas | Tires |
4,4′-dithiodimorpholine, 1 % | 103–34–4 | Not specified | Tires |
n-isopropyl-n- phenylparaphenylenediamine (IPPD) | 101–72–4 | Assembly, maintenance, compounding | Tires |
n-dimethyl-1,3 butyl-n- phenylparaphenylenediamine | 793–24–8 | Assembly, maintenance, compounding | Tires |
para-phenylenediamine compounds | 106–50–3 | Handling of uncured rubber | Tires, footwear |
ethylene thiourea (ETU) | 96–45–7 | Sewing | Non-tire |
resorcinol | 108–46–3 | Not specified | Tires |