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Occupational dermatoses in a Swedish aircraft plant
Author(s) -
Bruze Magnus,
Edenholm Mats,
Engström Krister,
Svensson Göran
Publication year - 1996
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.1600-0536.1996.tb02218.x
Subject(s) - patch testing , medicine , occupational exposure , contact allergy , patch test , occupational medicine , contact dermatitis , occupational disease , physical examination , environmental health , office workers , occupational safety and health , allergy , surgery , pathology , engineering , operations management , immunology
A survey of occupational dermatoses, based on a questionnaire, clinical examination and patch testing, was curried out among 341 workers in an aircraft plant. The questionnaire was answered by 330 workers (96.8%), Present or previous skin disease was reported by 92 employees, who were all subjected to physical examination and patch testing. Patch testing was conducted with a standard series, us well as with a series of substances and products representing the work environment. Occupational contact allergies were established in 12 employees. In total, the figure for occupational skin diseases was 16.1% (55 workers), when calculated for all employees.