Occupational dermatoses.

Details

• Personal Author:
  Mathias, C. G.
• Description:
  A broad overview was offered of occupational dermatoses drawn from the perspectives of clinical diagnosis and primary care prevention. The disorders covered were those most likely to be seen by clinical dermatologists. Health statistics were briefly noted regarding the incidence of occupational skin diseases, the proportion of these diseases classified as contact dermatitis, and hazardous occupations and exposures. Specific occupational dermatoses covered included irritant contact dermatitis (clinical features, common irritants, predisposing risk factors, confirmatory tests, and references); allergic contact dermatitis including common allergens; photodermatitis including common phototoxins and photoallergens; toxic vitiligo; oil acne and chloracne; systemic urticaria, contact urticaria, and flushing; neoplasms; infections and infestations; connective tissue disorders; and climatic disorders including miliaria rubra, asteatotic eczema, and low humidity dermatosis. Methods for the prevention of occupational dermatoses were discussed, including the isolation, containment or enclosure of the process involving a causal agent; personal protection through the use of protective clothing and barrier creams; good hygiene practices on the job; and preemployment screening to check for atopy and active skin disease. Workers' compensation, impairment, and disability were also considered, with specifications listed which were the responsibility of the clinical dermatologist and the workers' compensation bureau. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Dermatitis Hypersensitivity Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Protective Clothing Safety Skin Skin Diseases
• Keywords:
  Allergic-dermatitis Contact-dermatitis Gloves Hand-protection NIOSH-Author Occupational-dermatitis Oil-dermatitis Protective-clothing Skin-disorders Skin-exposure
• ISSN:
  0190-9622
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSHEFS - Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  19
• Issue:
  6
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00185178
• Citation:
  J Am Acad Dermatol 1988 Dec; 19(6):1107-1114
• Contact Point Address:
  Dr. C.G. Toby Mathias, Industrywide Studies Branch, Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH 45226
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1989
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:677447923e735398aab5b56122cc96d5434d85887d1b9ae4720cf606281d6cab5b6a880693b02c6a844e43f701bf34df43b3080305ba0d2233c2af4e340a46d8
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/185696/cdc_185696_DS1.pdf
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