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Occupational allergic contact dermatitis in construction workers
Author(s) -
CondéSalazar L.,
Guimaraens D.,
Villegas C.,
Rumero A.,
Gonzalez M. A.
Publication year - 1995
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.1600-0536.1995.tb00471.x
Subject(s) - medicine , dermatology , allergic contact dermatitis , patch test , patch testing , allergen , contact dermatitis , allergy , occupational dermatitis , occupational exposure , sensitization , immunology , environmental health
We report the patch test results of 449 con in met ion workers who came as patients to tine Occupational Dermatology Service of the Instituto National de Medicina y Seguridad del Trabajo in Madrid between 1989 and 1993. 90.8%. of them were patch tested, because they had cutaneous lesions or a clinical history suggestive of occupational dermatitis. 65.5% (268) of those patch tested showed one or more reactions connected with their work. Chromate at 411 was the main allergen. followed by cobalt, 20.5% nickel. 10%, and epoxy resin. 7.5%. 25.9% (106) of patients showed sensitization to rubber components, the majority at 20.7%, to thiuram mix, with TETD being the main allergen.