These lists are not intended to be exhaustive. Many items can be both irritants and Sensitisers (see Appendix 1 for definitions). In the case of collective terms such as dusts it is not implied that all dusts are harmful to the skin.
Skin Management (OBUHSN23 appendix 2)
- Acrylates
- Ammonium persulphate
- Asphalt
- Azo dyes
- Brine
- Cement
- Chromates
- Cobalt
- Chromates
- Cobalt
- Colophony (rosin)
- Cresols
- Cyanoacrylates
- Dimethacrylates
- Epoxy resins and hardners
- Fibreglass
- Flour
- Formaldehyde
- Formaldehyde releasers
- Formaldehyde resins
- Glutaraldehyde
- Hydrazine
- Hydrofluoric acid
- Hypochlorites
- Isocyanates
- Kerosene
- Lime
- Methacrylates
- Neal oils
- Nickel
- Organic solvents
- Organotin compounds
- Paraffin
- Permanent wave solutions
- Phenols
- Quinines
- Rubber processing chemicals
- Shampoos
- Soluble oils
- Styrene
- Synthetic coolants
- Talc
- Thinners
- White spirit.
- Acids
- Adhesives
- Alkalis
- Animal feed additives, eg. Ethoxyquin
- Biocides, eg. Isothiazolinones
- Bleaches
- Degreasers
- Descalers
- Detergents
- Diesel fuels
- Disinfectants
- Dusts, eg. Of angular or hygroscopic particles
- Fertilisers
- Flavourings, eg. Eugenol
- Flour improvers, eg. Benzoyl peroxide
- Fluxes
- Fragrances, eg. Amethocaine
- Local anaesthetics, eg. Amethociane
- Oils and greases
- Oxidising agents, eg. Peroxides
- Pesticides, eg. Difolatan
- Polishes
- Preservatives
- Reducing agents, eg. Thioglycolates
- Resins
- Sealants
- Skin cleansers
- Soaps
- UV absorbers, eg. Aminobenzoates.