Haz-Map: Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Agents

Exposure Assessment
Agent Name	Virginiamycin
CAS Number	11006-76-1
Major Category	Other Uses
Synonyms	Mikamycin, Ostreogrycin, Pristinamycin; [ChemFinder]
Category	Pharmaceuticals
Sources/Uses	Used as an antibiotic; also added to animal feed; [Kanerva, p. 1177]
Comments	Allergic contact dermatitis reported in a surgeon using topical virginiamycin and in the pharmaceutical industry; [Kanerva, p. 1177] Can cause contact urticaria; [Kanerva 2004, p. 102]
Reference Link	Occupational allergic contact dermatitis to virginiamycin, an antibiotic used as a food additive for pigs and poultry
Skin Designation (ACGIH)	Not evaluated
Adverse Effects
Skin Sensitizer	Yes
Links to Other NLM Databases
Health Studies	Human Health Effects from Hazardous Substances Data Bank: VIRGINIAMYCIN
Toxicity Information	Search TOXNET
Chemical Information	Search ChemIDplus
Related Information in Haz-Map
Diseases	Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent: Contact dermatitis, allergic Contact urticaria