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This patient information on
Mercapto Mix is provided by John L. Meisenheimer, M.D. a board certified Dermatologist
and skin care specialist based in Orlando, Florida. This information is
not intended as a substitute for the medical advice or treatment of a dermatologist or other
physician.
The results from your patch testing showed a positive reaction (contact allergy)
to Mercapto mix. Your immune system reacts with its defense mechanisms with an
exposure of Mercapto mix to your skin. It is unknown why certain individuals
develop allergic sensitivities. In some it may take repeat exposures over long
periods of time before an allergy develops. Once you have become sensitized
(allergic) your immune system always "remembers" and you will be mercapto mix
sensitive.
If you currently have eczema this chemical may be the cause but other factors
may play a role as well. The information below will help you avoid this
allergen.
Mercapto mix is a mix of 3 chemicals used to screen for allergies used in the
rubber manufacturing process. Reaction to this mix usually indicates sensitivity
to rubber products.
Where is chemical found?
►Additive to rubber products
►Anticorrosive agents
►Anti-slip carpet backing
►Balloons
►Cables
►Caulking
►Conveyor belts
►Elastic
►Electrical cords
►Fuel tank lining
►Gas masks
►Gloves
►Handles
►Hoses
►Mattresses
►Plugs
►Rubber boots
►Rubber latex condoms
►Rubber sheeting
►Rubber soles of shoes
►Running shoes
►Safety goggles
►Seed disinfectants
►Slippers
►Surgical gloves
►Swimsuit elastic
►Tennis racquet
►Tires
►Underwear elastic
►Veterinary and pet products
Hints on avoiding these chemicals:
►Choose products listed only on your
personalized contact allergen database, which has been provided to you. Products
listed on your contact allergen resource database will be free of Mercapto Mix
and safe to use.
►Please be aware that if your spouse or
significant other uses topical skincare products that contain this chemical skin
to skin transfer may occur to you.
►It may take 2 to 3 weeks of avoiding
exposure before improvement of your eruption begins.
Other names you may see this chemical listed as:
2,2-Benzothiazyl disulfide
4-Morpholinyl-2-benzothiazyl disulfide
Altax
CBTS, CBS
Cyclohexylbenzothiazyl-sulphenamide
Dibenzothiazyl disulfide
Durax
MBTS
Mercapto mix
MOR
Morpholinylmercaptobenzothiazole
Naugex MBT
N-cyclohexyl-2-benzothiazole sulfenamide
N-Cyclohexyl-2-benzothiazole-sulenamide (CBS, CBTS)
Santocure
Santocure
Thiofide
Vulkacit DM
© John L. Meisenheimer, M.D.
2004 WWW.OrlandoSkinDoc.com
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