In order to help the healing of your dermatitis and prevents its return, you should avoid contact with objects containing shiny metal such as: Studs, hooks, zips, suspenders,... Necklaces and necklace clasps, earrings, bracelets and rings,... Lipstick cases, powder compacts, clasps on handbags and purses, cigarette lighters, safety razors, electric razors, wristwatches, metal parts on spectacles, hair clips, hair pins, key rings, pen-knifes, pens and pencils. Handles on drawers and cupboards, kitchen utensils, toaster, scissors, needles and knitting needles, pins, telephone dialling disk, metal on vacuum cleaner, metal on sewing machine, metal on prams, hooks, screws and paper clips... Silver... Typewriter parts, hole-punchers, staplers, etc... YOU ARE ALLERGIC TO POTASSIUM DICHROMATE OR CHROMATE Sources of Chromate: Cement Tanned Leather Textiles Wood preservatives Alloys Colour TV tube manufacture Engraving, lithography, ceramics, pottery glazes and lacquer Photocopying paper and blueprints; printing inks; crayons; ballpoint pen ink Cosmetics Tattoos Colour developers for photography Detergents, beaches, waxes and polishes Glues and adhesives YOU ARE ALLERGIC TO COBALT CHLORIDE Sources of Cobalt: Earrings/ body-piercings and other jewellery, watches, spectacles, lighters Zips, studs, metal buttons Coins and keys Scissors, needles and cutlery Paint Cement Resins Hair dye Blue pigment in porcelain, glass, pottery, enamels, crayons Chemical fertilizers Animal feeds

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