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Occupational dermatoses in workers exposed to resins based on phenol and formaldehyde
Author(s) -
Bruze Magnus,
Almgren Göran
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
contact dermatitis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.524
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1600-0536
pISSN - 0105-1873
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0536.1988.tb02926.x
Subject(s) - contact dermatitis , formaldehyde , patch testing , medicine , contact allergy , dermatology , occupational dermatitis , irritant contact dermatitis , allergy , patch test , allergic contact dermatitis , occupational exposure , personal protective equipment , occupational medicine , environmental health , organic chemistry , chemistry , pathology , immunology , disease , covid-19 , infectious disease (medical specialty)
During December 1985 and February 1986, an investigation was carried out into skin diseases among workers in a plant producing decorative equipment built of paper sheets impregnated with resol resins based on phenol and formaldehyde (P.F‐R). A questionnaire was sent to all 238 employees and it was answered by 218 (91.6%). Previous and current dermatoses were reported by 98 workers and 89 of these were examined and patch tested. The patch testing was conducted with a standard test series and products from the working environment and revealed contact allergy to P‐F‐R in 9 persons and to formaldehyde in I. Besides these 10 individuals with occupational allergic contact dermatitis, occupational dermatoses were diagnosed in an additional 20 workers; irritant contact dermatitis in 19 and chemical burn in L. In total, the figure for occupational dermatoses was 30 (12.6%).