Allergic contact dermatitis from a lawn care fungicide containing dyrene.

Abstract

Lawn care chemicals are frequently blamed when skin rashes occur in lawn care workers, although proof of a cause-and-effect relationship is often lacking. A lawn care worker developed severe dermatitis of the hands, arms, face, and neck shortly after his company started using a new fungicide. Patch-testing proved that the dermatitis was caused by a contact allergy to Dyrene, the active fungicidal chemical.

• Authors: C G Mathias
• Journal: American journal of contact dermatitis : official journal of the American Contact Dermatitis Society (Am J Contact Dermat) Vol. 8 Issue 1 Pg. 47-8 (Mar 1997) ISSN: 1046-199X [Print] Canada
• PMID: 9066850 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Fungicides, Industrial
• Triazines
• dyrene

Topics

• Adult
• Dermatitis, Allergic Contact (etiology)
• Dermatitis, Occupational (etiology)
• Fungicides, Industrial (adverse effects)
• Humans
• Male
• Triazines (adverse effects)