Adipic Acid
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Known Synonyms
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This table is produced from a case report of one patient who had occupational asthma to colophony-free solder wire containing an adipic acid flux. Adipic Acid has been previously suggested as a cause of occupational asthma in a pharmaceutical factory worker who was in contact with spiramycin powder 1.
| Agent |
Adipic Acid |
| Job |
Solderer / Desolderer
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| Specific IgE |
not done |
| Skin prick test |
not done |
| Non-specific reactivity |
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| Serial Peak Flow |
Positive |
| Induced sputum |
not done |
| FENO |
not done |
| Specific Challenge |
Positive, late reaction with change in methacholine from 3450 to 1729 pre test to post. |
| Follow-up |
Changed jobs, asthma continued, methacholine > 4800 |
| Substitutions |
Other colophony free solders |
Oasys Notifications for Adipic Acid
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.
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Selected References for Adipic Acid
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