Cement dermatitis.

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• Personal Author:
  Possick PA
• Description:
  Cement dermatitis, an example of occupational contact dermatitis from limestone is described. There is an interplay of factors leading to primary irritant contact dermatitis and also to allergic eczematous contact dermatitis caused by trace metals, particularly chromium. Thirty-one occupations with potential cement exposure are listed. Construction workers are exposed to a variety of irritants and sensitizers and generally do not have adequate washing facilities. The manufacture of cement, patterns of dermatitis, and nature of dermatitis are described. To determine the presence of delayed hypersensitivity, patch tests should be performed with the trace metals found in cement. Protective clothing and a no-touch technique will be of greatest value in preventing future attacks in affected workers. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Construction Industry Dermatitis Occupational Health Safety Skin
• Keywords:
  Cement; Construction; Dermatitis; Eczema; Patch tests; Skin
• ISSN:
  0011-4162
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  167-170
• Volume:
  5
• Issue:
  2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00008908
• Citation:
  Cutis 1969 Feb; 5(2):167-170
• CAS Registry Number:
  Chromium (CAS RN 7440-47-3) ; Limestone (CAS RN 1317-65-3)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1969
• NORA Priority Area:
  Disease and Injury: Allergic and Irritant Dermatitis
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  Cutis
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:7dc847c09aedf140bc731323e8446b4703641ae07d6ad9e7b7238120dab30b8f7dcaa9b938d34d035f87873a0fe7fec262d5d13dcaf290925445e82b6de3b57d
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/247369/cdc_247369_DS1.pdf
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