Savonius B, Keskinen H, Tuppurainen M, Kanerva L
Institute of Occupational Health, Helsinki, Finland.
Allergy. 1994 Dec;49(10):877-81. doi: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.1994.tb00791.x.
Amino alcohols are used in various industries, often as minor constituents of compounds to modify the properties of the compound. Generally, they are considered to be safe, but they have been known to cause local skin irritation at higher concentrations in solutions. We report on three cases of occupational asthma caused by ethanolamines: two metal workers exposed to a cutting fluid containing triethanolamine, and one cleaner exposed to a detergent containing monoethanolamine. The diagnosis was based on work-related symptoms and on a chamber challenge with the suspected agent. Persistence of the symptoms after exposure ended was a common feature of the three cases.
氨基醇被用于各种行业，通常作为化合物的次要成分来改变化合物的性质。一般来说，它们被认为是安全的，但已知在溶液中浓度较高时会引起局部皮肤刺激。我们报告了三例由乙醇胺引起的职业性哮喘病例：两名金属工人接触了含有三乙醇胺的切削液，一名清洁工接触了含有单乙醇胺的洗涤剂。诊断基于与工作相关的症状以及对疑似致病剂的激发试验。暴露结束后症状持续存在是这三例病例的一个共同特征。
