Irritant contact dermatitis due to ammonium bifluoride in two infant twins.

Abstract

Ammonium bifluoride is one of the most corrosive acids that may produce severe chemical burns when in contact with skin. This hazardous chemical is widely used in household products. We report two pediatric cases of irritant contact dermatitis after exposure to a rust remover, which contained ammonium bifluoride.

• Authors: Fernando Toledo, Juan Francisco Silvestre, Laura Cuesta, José Bañuls
• Journal: Pediatric dermatology (Pediatr Dermatol) 2013 Jan-Feb Vol. 30 Issue 1 Pg. 145-7 ISSN: 1525-1470 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 22211467 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
• Copyright: © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Chemical References

• Ammonium Compounds
• Quaternary Ammonium Compounds
• ammonium fluoride
• Fluorides

Topics

• Ammonium Compounds
• Dermatitis, Allergic Contact
• Dermatitis, Irritant (etiology, physiopathology)
• Female
• Fluorides (adverse effects)
• Follow-Up Studies
• Household Products (adverse effects)
• Humans
• Infant
• Quaternary Ammonium Compounds (adverse effects)
• Risk Assessment
• Twins