Occupational asthma due to alkyl cyanoacrylate
Nakazawa, T.
Journal of Occupational Medicine. Official Publication of the Industrial Medical Association 32(8): 709-710
1990
ISSN/ISBN: 0096-1736 PMID: 2401926 Document Number: 367037
A case of bronchial asthma induced by occupational exposure to alkyl cyanoacrylate, an adhesive, occurred in an assembly operation. Provocative exposure testing induced immediate and delayed asthmatic responses. Alkyl cyanoacrylate seemed to act as an allergen or as an irritant, resulting in the development of asthma.