Pope R W, Hill J C, Blaskis M G
Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Graduate Medical Education, Fort Gordon, GA 30905-5650, USA.
Mil Med. 1995 Oct;160(10):536-7.
A case of contact urticaria to a compound used in the production of the M17 protective mask is reported. The new M40/42 series protective mask has a different composition, and should be tried as an alternative to the M17 mask in service members with black rubber allergies.