Eye irritation tests of polyhexamethylene guanidine phosphate (PHMG) and chloromethylisothiazolinone/methylisothiazolinone (CMIT/MIT) using a tissue model of reconstructed human cornea-like epithelium

Disinfectants including polyhexamethylene guanidine phosphate (PHMG) and mixtures of chloromethylisothiazolinone/ methylisothiazolinone (CMIT/MIT) have been widely used in Korea to prevent microbial growth in the humidifier water, which triggered an outbreak of serious respiratory diseases. In addit...

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Main Authors: Juyoung Park, Handule Lee, Kwangsik Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Environmental Helath and Toxicology 2019-06-01
Series:Environmental Health and Toxicology
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Online Access:http://www.e-eht.org/upload/pdf/eht-34-2-e2019004.pdf