Work-Related Skin Disease in the Plastics Industry

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• Personal Author:
  Geidenberger CA ; Gromen KD ; Migliozzi AA ; Socie EM
• Description:
  Specific factors associated with the development of skin disorders in plastic industry workers were identified. One hundred twenty two workers from seven plastics manufacturing factories were administered a questionnaire regarding demographics, asthma history, rash history, protective equipment use, job description, and chemical exposure history. Disease status determinations were based on self reported data, and crude odds ratios were calculated for skin disease risk factors. Skin diseases were reported by 35 respondents, 26 of whom attributed the disease to occupational chemical exposure. The use of canned hand cleaner and detergent, or barrier creams was positively correlated with increased skin disease risk. Skin contact with formaldehyde (50000) or polyvinyl-chloride (9002862) and its precursors was also associated with an increased skin disease risk. Job longevity stratification revealed that young workers were at a higher risk of skin disease than those who had worked at their company for 10 or more years. The authors conclude that programs designed to combat work related skin disorders should concentrate on minimizing direct worker contact with noxious chemicals. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Dermatitis Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Plastics Protective Clothing Safety Skin Diseases
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Occupational Dermatitis Canned Hand Cleaners Cleaning-compounds Formaldehyde Hand-protection Humans Lotions NIOSH-Cooperative-Agreement NIOSH-Publication Occupational-exposure Plastics-industry Polyvinyl Chloride Rashes Resins Skin-disorders Work- Related Skin Disease

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• ISSN:
  0271-3586
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  31
• Issue:
  5
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00236445
• Citation:
  Am J Ind Med 1997 Jan; 31(5):545-550
• Contact Point Address:
  Edward M. Socie, Occupational Health Section, Ohio Department of Health, P.O. Box 118, Columbus, OH 43266-0118
• CAS Registry Number:
  Formaldehyde (CAS RN 50-00-0) ; Poly(vinyl chloride) (CAS RN 9002-86-2)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1997
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  American Journal of Industrial Medicine
• End Date:
  19970929
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:0693db6dc40c2bcb30142f796b8d590face9da0ba8b5e9583efc3a60ea138a3b176267c2129591bc419ef139b43f8a367e335fd8489769489841596209b07afe
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/197838/cdc_197838_DS1.pdf
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