Occupational asthma caused by pyrazolone derivative used in silver halide photographic paper

Chest. 2000 Jul;118(1):246-8. doi: 10.1378/chest.118.1.246.

Abstract

Occupational asthma has been documented in workers exposed to a wide variety of chemical compounds. Reactive dyes have been described as causing occupational asthma in textile industry workers. We report a case of occupational asthma resulting from exposure to pyrazolone dye used in silver halide photographic paper. There is a need for both further surveys of workers exposed to other reactive dyes and careful preventive measures in the handling of such compounds.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Asthma / chemically induced*
  • Coloring Agents / adverse effects*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Occupational Diseases / chemically induced*
  • Photography
  • Pyrazoles / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Pyrazolones*

Substances

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
  • Coloring Agents
  • Pyrazoles
  • Pyrazolones
  • pyrazolone