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Transient re‐emergence of oil of turpentine allergy in the pottery industry
Author(s) -
Lear J. T.,
Heagerty A. H. M.,
Tan B. B.,
Smith A. G.,
English J. S. C.
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.tb02336.x
Subject(s) - turpentine , pottery , allergy , pinene , allergen , chemistry , medicine , organic chemistry , art , immunology , visual arts
Allergy to oil Of turpentine has diminished largely due to the use of cheaper substitutes in many occupations. However, 2 particular areas still reliant on real oil of turpentine are those of the perfume industry and ceramic decoration. We report 24 cases of hand dermal it is in pottery workers involved in ceramic decoration, paintresses, liners, gilders, enamellers and a line china painter. seen in a 6‐month period following a change from Portuguese to Indonesian turpentine, of whom 14 were sensitive to Indonesian turpentine. 8 to α‐pinene. 4 to Δ‐3‐carene and 2 positive to turpentine peroxides, Previous reports suggest that, Δ‐3‐carene is the main allergen and reports of sensitivity to α‐pinene in the absence of sensitivity to Turpentine peroxide, in particular to the hydro‐peroxide of. Δ‐3‐carcne. are few. Turpentine allergy continues Lo be a problem in The pottery industry and is more common than allergy to the heavy metals of the colours used in ceramic decoration. α‐pinene, an unusual allergen, appears to he the most common in our area. Reversion to Portuguese turpentine seems to have alleviated the problem.