title: Contact dermatitis from N-(alpha-chlorobenzylidene)phenylhydrazine.
abstract: N-(alpha-chlorobenzylidene)phenylhydrazine (AC) is both a strong irritant and a powerful sensitizer. 5 out of 6 people at risk fell ill after only once coming into contact with this halogenated hydrazine derivative. As in the first report concerning this problem the compound was used to train chemistry students.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Central Institute of Occupational Medicine of the GDR, Berlin.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rothe
mesh_terms: D001547:Benzaldehydes / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002617:Chemical Industry; D003877:Dermatitis, Contact / Q000209:etiology*; D009783:Dermatitis, Occupational / Q000139:chemically induced; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006835:Hydrazones; D008297:Male; D010659:Phenylhydrazines / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012882:Skin Tests
chemical_list: D001547:Benzaldehydes; D006835:Hydrazones; D010659:Phenylhydrazines; C006981:alpha-chlorobenzaldehyde phenylhydrazone