Contact urticaria to the M17 protective mask.
A case of contact urticaria to a compound used in the production of the M17 protective mask is reported. The new M40/42 series protective mask has a different composition, and should be tried as an alternative to the M17 mask in service members with black rubber allergies.
Pope
R W
RW
Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Graduate Medical Education, Fort Gordon, GA 30905-5650, USA.
Hill
J C
JC
Blaskis
M G
MG
D000328:Adult; D009783:Dermatitis, Occupational / Q000209:etiology*; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008397:Masks / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008889:Military Personnel; D010655:Phenylenediamines / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012408:Rubber / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000737:chemistry; D014581:Urticaria / Q000209:etiology*
D010655:Phenylenediamines; D012408:Rubber; C029728:4-phenylenediamine