title: Cobalt content of household cleaning products.
abstract: In our Department, the incidence of sensitization to cobalt has more than doubled in the last 5 years. 28% of cobalt-sensitive patients showed no other sensitivity. Of isolated cobalt sensitive patients, 68% were housewives. We determined by atomic absorption spectrophotometry with a graphite camera, the cobalt and nickel content of the 30 most popular Spanish domestic detergents and cleaners sold in 1985. 78.6% of them contain considerable amounts of cobalt.
mesh_terms: D003035:Cobalt / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000032:analysis*; D009783:Dermatitis, Occupational / Q000209:etiology; D003902:Detergents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000032:analysis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009532:Nickel / Q000032:analysis; D013030:Spain; D013501:Surface-Active Agents / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D003902:Detergents; D013501:Surface-Active Agents; D003035:Cobalt; D009532:Nickel