Chloramines

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chloramine
Chloramines are given off in swimming pools when chlorine in the water reacts with body proteins such as sweat and urine, the most prevalent and volatile of which is nitrogen trichloride.

Chloramine T is a disinfectant and is used in many different areas as a cleaning agent.

Please see the section on Nitrogen Trichloride (link on right) for more information.

References for: Chloramines See published papers on "Chloramines" from this website.
Haz-Map information on: Chloramines See information on "Chloramines" from the HazMap (Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases) website.
Asmanet information on: Chloramines See information on "Chloramines" from the AsmaPro website (database of occupational asthma cases).

Oasys Notifications for Chloramines

The Oasys Audit scheme started midway through 2010 and collects agents typed in through the Oasys program. The years before 2010 show old data entered during 2010 or later and are likely to have many fewer notifications. We expect Oasys to become more widely adopted as time goes by so increasing notifications does not necessarily mean an increasing problem.

Occupational asthma notifications to the Oasys Audit Scheme for Chloramines

Selected References for Chloramines

Abstract Available for Immunological specificity of chloramine-T-induced IgE antibodies in serum from a sensitized worker Wass U, Belin L, Eriksson NE, Immunological specificity of chloramine-T-induced IgE antibodies in serum from a sensitized worker, Clin Exp Allergy, 1989;19:463-471,

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