Assessment of chromium(VI) release from 848 jewellery items by use of a diphenylcarbazide spot test

David Bregnbak, Jeanne D. Johansen, Dathan Hamann, Carsten R. Hamann, Curtis Hamann, Radoslaw Spiewak, Torkil Menné, Claus Zachariae, Morten Stendahl Jellesen, Jacob P. Thyssen

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    Abstract

    We recently evaluated and validated a diphenylcarbazide(DPC)-based screening spot test that can detect the release of chromium(VI) ions (≥0.5 ppm) from various metallic items and leather goods (1). We then screened a selection of metal screws, leather shoes, and gloves, as well as 50 earrings, and identified chromium(VI) release from one earring. In the present study, we used the DPC spot test to assess chromium(VI) release in a much larger sample of jewellery items (n=848), 160 (19%) of which had previously be shown to contain chromium when analysed with X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (2).
    Original languageEnglish
    JournalContact Dermatitis
    Volume75
    Issue number2
    Pages (from-to)115-117
    ISSN0105-1873
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2016

    Keywords

    • Allergic chromium dermatitis
    • Chromium
    • Chromium allergy
    • Dermatitis
    • Metals
    • Potassium dichromate
    • Screening
    • Spot test

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