title: [Asthma caused by sodium p-toluene-n-chloro-sulfonamide: observations on a clinical case].
abstract: We describe the case of a patient exposed to chloramine-T who experienced severe asthmatic symptoms when spraying chloramine-T solutions. The patient used chloramine-T as a sterilising agent in medical facilities. Occupational asthma due to chloramine-T was diagnosed by means of specific bronchial provocation test (occupational type). We stress the risk of exposure to high levels of chloramine-T and the importance of this compound as a cause of occupational asthma.
authors.affiliation: Scuole di Specializzazione in Allergologia e in Medicina del Lavoro, Università degli Studi di Pavia.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dellabianca
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Vinci
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Biale
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pisati
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Moscato
mesh_terms: D001249:Asthma / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D002700:Chloramines / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004202:Disinfectants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D014105:Tosyl Compounds
chemical_list: D002700:Chloramines; D004202:Disinfectants; D014105:Tosyl Compounds; C016300:chloramine-T
vernacular_title: Asma da p-toluen-n-cloro-solfonamide sodica: osservazioni su un caso clinico.