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. 2008 Jun 15;4(2):59–65. doi: 10.1186/1710-1492-4-2-59

Table 4.

Common Occupational Contact Allergens

Metals
 Nickel, chromium, cobalt, mercury, gold, platinum
Rubber additives
 Accelerators: mercaptobenzothiazole, carbamates, thiurams, thioureas
 Antioxidants: N-phenyl-N-isopropyl-paraphenylenediamine, etc.
Plastics and resins
 Epoxy, phenolic and acrylic monomers
 Amine, anhydride, and peroxide catalysts
 Colophony, turpentine, catechols
Biocides
 Formaldehyde and formaldehyde releasers
 Glutaraldehyde
 Isothiazolinones
 Methyldibromoglutaronitrile
 Iodopropynyl butylcarbamate
Cosmetics
 Paraphenylenediamine
 Glyceryl thioglycolate
 Cocamidopropylbetaine
 Parabens and other preservatives (see biocides)
 Fragrances and essential oils
Plants
 Penta- and heptadecylcatehols
 Sesquiterpene lactones