Abstract
Total chromium levels were determined in 38 detergents and 12 bleaches on the market in Israel (45 locally produced, 5 imported). The samples were analyzed by Zeeman-corrected graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrophotometry. Chromium levels were higher than 5 ppm in 28 (56%) of the 50 products, from 1 to 5 ppm in 16 (32%), and lower than 1 ppm in only 6 (12%). Among the 5 imported products, only 1 had a chromium level below 1 ppm and the other 4 (1 from Germany, 3 from the USA) had high levels. Since a most 90% of the detergents and bleaches examined contained chromium levels higher than 1 ppm, it is concluded that these consumer products may be the cause of the high incidence of chromium sensitivity in Israel.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Journal | Contact Dermatitis |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Pages (from-to) | 101-4 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| ISSN | 0105-1873 |
| Publication status | Published - 1998 |
Keywords
- Anti-Infective Agents, Local
- Chromium
- Dermatitis, Allergic Contact
- Detergents
- Eczema
- Female
- Humans
- Israel
- Oxidants
- Patch Tests
- Potassium Dichromate
- Sodium Hypochlorite