Howard I. Maibach • Alan H. Hall
Editors

2014

Mechanisms, Prevention,
Decontamination, Treatment

The fundamentals of acute irritant dermatitis (acute irritation, chemical burn, corrosion) – including chemical description, histology (dermatopathology), prevention, and development of predictive animal models – were well established by the mid-twentieth century. Pioneers of special note include Louis Schwartz and John Draize (USA). Yet, acute irritant dermatitis remains with us – in developed and less developed nations worldwide.