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Contact allergy in male construction workers in Sao Paulo, Brazil, 2000–2005
Author(s) -
Macedo Marzia Silva,
De Avelar Alchorne Alicede Oliveira,
Costa Enilde Borges,
Montesano Fábio Tadeu
Publication year - 2007
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.1600-0536.2007.01085.x
Subject(s) - potassium dichromate , contact allergy , contact dermatitis , allergic contact dermatitis , allergy , sensitization , medicine , cobalt chloride , occupational exposure , patch test , dermatology , patch testing , skin irritation , allergen , toxicology , environmental health , immunology , cobalt , chemistry , biology , organic chemistry
There are no recent data on allergens in the construction industry in Brazil; apparently there were no changes in allergenic substances. The objective of this study was to identify sensitization to allergens in adult males working in the construction industry. A cross‐sectional study with adult males submitted to patch tests from May 2000 to December 2005. Out of 169 male patients, 83 were construction workers. The five most frequent allergens among the construction workers were potassium dichromate (57%), carba‐mix (34.9%), cobalt chloride (30.2%), thiuram‐mix (27.9%) and neomycin (19.8%). There is a significant sensitization to potassium dichromate, cobalt, carba‐mix, and thiuram‐mix, demonstrating that cement and rubber gloves of personal protection equipment still account for allergic contact dermatitis in construction industry workers.