Case Reports
[Contact allergy to CN and CS tear gas]
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German]
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Case Reports
[Contact allergy to CN and CS tear gas]
[Article in
German]
Derm Beruf Umwelt.
1986 Jan-Feb.
Abstract
Tear gases are used as riot control agents on account of their irritant properties. Five cases of allergic contact dermatitis due to omega-chloroacetophenone (CN) and one case additionally due to 2-chlorobenzylidene-malonitrile (CS) are reported.
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