| Document ID (ISN) | 62489 |
| CIS number |
94-972 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0343-2432 - Dermatosen in Beruf und Umwelt |
| Year |
1993 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Matthies W., Krächter H.U. |
| Title |
Skin reactions to work clothing - What role does the washing procedure play? |
| Original title |
Hautreaktionen auf Berufskleidung - Welche Rolle spielt das Waschverfahren? [in German] |
| Bibliographic information |
July-Aug. 1993, Vol.41, No.4, p.137-144. Illus. 37 ref. |
| Abstract |
The detergent residues in samples of cotton fabrics used for work clothing in hospitals were determined. Fabric samples were sent to 83 laundries. The pH of aqueous extracts of the washed samples was measured. Detergent residues were low in comparison to an optimized laundering method used as control and to laundering in household washing machines. The pH values were lower than in fabrics washed in household washing machines. Patch tests with the fabrics were applied to 50 volunteers, including atopic persons. The 24-hour tests during weather conditions which provoked strong sweating produced no skin reactions. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
detergents; cotton; skin tests; work clothing; hospitals; laundering |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
skin diseases; skin allergies; experimental determination; eczema; determination of pH value; dermatitis |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Germany |
| Subject(s) |
Occupational pathology
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Health care services
Protective clothing
Laundries and dry cleaning
|
