title: [International comparison of sensitizing chemical substances].
abstract: Some occupational and environmental chemicals cause allergic diseases. To prevent chemical allergies, it is essential to identify the chemical substances that cause sensitization and to eliminate such sensitizers from daily life. As an occupational countermeasure, information for evaluating sensitization of chemical substances is needed. The aims of this article are to compare the criteria for sensitizers among national organizations in various countries and international organizations, and to make out a list of these chemical substances. The definition of sensitizing chemicals and the designation of respective sensitizers according to the PRTR law, Japan Society for Occupational Health (JSHO), American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH), European Union (EU), Deutsche Forschungsgemeinshaft (DFG) and Japanese Society of Occupational and Environmental Allergy were studied. There are 1,389 chemical substances which are designated as sensitizers by any of the laws and five organizations. We specify each chemical substance in the list.
authors: Department of Environmental Health, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health Japan, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu 807-8555, Japan.
authors: Tomoe
authors: T
authors: Murakami
authors: Tsunehiro
authors: T
authors: Oyma
authors: Toyohi
authors: T
authors: Isse
authors: Rie
authors: R
authors: Narai
authors: Maki
authors: M
authors: Kanaoka
authors: Thi-Thu-Phuong
authors: TT
authors: Pham
authors: Toshihiro
authors: T
authors: Kawamoto
mesh_terms: D000485:Allergens / Q000009:adverse effects; D005060:Europe; D015386:Hazardous Substances / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D007564:Japan; D016272:Occupational Health; D012955:Societies, Medical; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D000485:Allergens; D015386:Hazardous Substances