title: Occupational asthma after exposure to azodicarbonamide: report of four cases.
abstract: Azodicarbonamide (Chemical Abstract Service Registry No 123.77.3) is an organic low molecular weight agent used for blowing and foaming plastics. Finely ground azodicarbonamide can be a pulmonary and sometimes a cutaneous acute sensitiser. Four cases of work related asthma are reported.
authors.affiliation: Service des Maladies Professionnelles, Centre Hospitalier Lyon-Sud, France.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Normand
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Grange
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hernandez
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ganay
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Davezies
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bergeret
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Prost
mesh_terms: D001249:Asthma / Q000139:chemically induced*; D001391:Azo Compounds / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*
chemical_list: D001391:Azo Compounds; C004525:azodicarbonamide