Photosensitivity Due to Pitch.

Lichturtikaria

“…Urtikarielle phototoxische Reaktionen durch Pech [9], Teer, Benoxaprofen [17], Chlorpromazin [33], Repirinast [30] und Tetracyclin [66] Parasiten-und Melanomwahn ist in der Literatur bekannt und wird z. T. als Manifestation einer monosymptomatischen Psychose gedeutet [18,36]. Über einen sich an der Haut manifestierenden "Lichtwahn" gibt es hingegen bisher keine wissenschaftliche Publikation.…”

In Vitro Toxicity Testing of Environmental Agents

“…Dermatoses and skin cancer are significant problems for coal tar and coke oven workers and may also involve the interaction of light-absorbing chemicals and sunlight with the skin (NIOSH, 1977;Crow et al, 1961).…”

“…Exposure of skin to sunlight and acridine, or other PAR's, results in dermatoses (NIOSH, 1977;Crow et al, 1961). In addition, the phototoxicity of acridines is, in part, responsible for their ability to kill diverse microorganisms (Albert, 1966).…”

Health hazard evaluation, HHE determination report no. HHE-75-102-304, A Joint Venture, Kansas, City, Missouri.

“…The onset of a severe episode usually starts during a shift, generally after 3 to 4 hours of the shift have elapsed. Often the first symptoms of burning eyes and lacrimation occur at about or after 12 noon. Sunlight will cause severe burning of the eyes and if the roofer looks at the sun, even briefly, he is subsequently likely to suffer from severe symptoms .…”