"Degreasers' flush:" dermal response to trichloroethylene and ethanol.

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• Personal Author:
  Hake CL ; Peterson JE ; Stewart RD
• Description:
  To elicit the dermal response known as degreasers' flush, ethanol (64175) was administered to volunteers repeatedly exposed to trichloroethylene (79016). Six of the 7 exposed subjects present transient vasodilation of superficial vessels reaching maximum intensity in 30 minutes and fading completely within 60 minutes. Skin vasodilation exhibited symmetrical patterns of the face, neck, shoulder, and back. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Chlorine Compounds Hazardous Substances Hydrocarbons Occupational Health Safety Skin Diseases Solvents
• Keywords:
  Alcohols Chlorinated-ethylenes Chlorinated-hydrocarbons Circulatory-disorders Contract-099-72-0084 Interactions NIOSH-Contract NIOSH-Publication Organic-solvents Skin-disorders Toxicity

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• ISSN:
  0003-9896
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Contract
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 5 ; Wisconsin
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-5
• Volume:
  29
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00025193
• Citation:
  Arch Environ Health 1974 Jul; 29(1):1-5
• CAS Registry Number:
  Ethanol (CAS RN 64-17-5) ; Trichloroethylene (CAS RN 79-01-6)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1974
• Performing Organization:
  The Medical College of Wisconsin, Department of Environmental Medicine
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Archives of Environmental Health
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:9ce5fdf90534e2d2f437f3592484dce575c1eb0eae6c41c6339986405fab24e7f2fd7dd443d865c3ec3e83b0d3bbb7c688e02a11b75b015867911821c2ec4f6d
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/183902/cdc_183902_DS1.pdf
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