Table IV.

Occupational sensitizers

*Evaluation does not necessarily apply to all individual chemicals within the group. †Provisional. The revised definition of “Occupational sensitizer” has been applied to the substances proposed in 1998 or later, and the substances listed before 1998 are not fully re-examined at this time; please note that OEL values are not necessarily recommended to all the substances listed here. See JSOH web site for brief summary of OEL documentation at http://sanei.or.jp/oel-eng

Airway

Group 1

Beryllium*, Cobalt*, Colophony (Rosin)*, Diphenylmethane-4,4'-diisocyanate (MDI), Glutaraldehyde, Hexane-1,6-diisocyanate, Methyltetrahydrophthalic anhydride, Phthalic anhydride, Platinum*, Toluene diisocyanates*, Trimellitic anhydride†

Group 2

Chlorothalonil, Chromium*, Ethylenediamine, Formaldehyde, Maleic anhydride†, Methyl methacrylate, Nickel*, Piperazine

Skin

Group 1

Aniline, Benzoyl peroxide, N-butyl-2,3-epoxy-propyl ether†, Chlorothalonil, Chromium*, Cobalt*, Colophony (Rosin)*, 4,4'-Diaminodiphenylmethane, 2,4-Dinitrochlorobenzene (DNCB), Epichlorohydrin, Formaldehyde, Glutaraldehyde, Hydrazine*, Mercury*, 4,4'-Methylenedianiline, Nickel*, p-Phenylenediamine, Platinum*, Resorcinol, Sodium ethylmercury 2-sulfidobenzoate (Thimerosal), Thiuram, Trichloroethylene†, Tri (propylene glycol) diacrylate, N,N',N''-Tris (β-hydroxyethyl)-hexahydro-1,3,5-triazine, Turpentine*, m-Xylylendiamine

Group 2

Acrylamide, Benomyl, Beryllium*, Buthyl acrylate, Copper*, Dibutyl phthalate, Dichloropropane, Dicyclohexylcarbodiimide, Ethylene oxide, Ethylenediamine, Hydroquinone, Iodine*, Maleic anhydride, Methyl acrylate, Methyl methacrylate, Picric acid, Polyvinyl chloride plasticizers*, Rodium*, Toluene diamine*, Toluene diisocyanates*, Usnic acid

Group 3

m-Chloroaniline, Dimethylamine†, o-Phenylenediamine, m-Phenylenediamine