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1808288 
Journal Article 
Occupational dermatitis from stamp pad ink 
Fowler, JF 
1987 
Yes 
Contact Dermatitis
ISSN: 0105-1873
EISSN: 1600-0536 
CIS/88/00238 
16 
1 
38 
English 
2949933 
Report of a case of eczema in a bank employee who spent long periods marking cheques and documents with rubber stamps. Patch testing showed her to be allergic to the red stamp pad ink, which contained p-phenylazoaniline. As she also reacted to p-phenylenediamine, which is an intermediate in the production of p-phenylazoaniline that might have been present in the ink, the precise chemical identity of the causative agent remains unclear. Careful avoidance of contact with the ink prevented recurrence of the problem. 
INKS; OFFICE WORK; ECZEMA; SKIN ALLERGIES; p-PHENYLENEDIAMINE; p-AMINOAZOBENZENE; CASE STUDY; ILO