ID (ISN) del documento | 53600 |
Número CIS |
90-546 |
ISSN - Título de la serie |
0105-1873 - Contact Dermatitis |
Año |
1988 |
Número de serie |
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Autor(es) |
Bruze M., Almgren G. |
Título |
Occupational dermatoses in workers exposed to resins based on phenol and formaldehyde |
Información bibliográfica |
Oct. 1988, Vol.19, No.4, p.272-277. 21 ref. |
Resumen |
During December 1985 and February 1986, an investigation was carried out on skin diseases among workers in a plant producing decorative equipment built of paper sheets impregnated with resol resins based on phenol and formaldehyde (P-F-R) . A questionnaire was sent to all 238 employees and its was completed by 218 (91.6%). Previous and current dermatoses were reported by 98 workers and 89 of these were examined and patch tested. The patch testing was conducted with a standard test series and products from the working environment and revealed contact alllergy to P-F-R in 9 persons and to formaldehyde in 1. Besides these 10 individuals with occupational allergic contact dermatitis, occupational dermatoses were diagnosed in an additional 20 workers; irritant contact dermatitis in 19 and chemical burn in 1. In total, the figure for occupational dermatoses was 30 (12.6%). |
Descriptores (primarios) |
formaldehido; fenol; dermatosis; sensibilización; eczema; valoración de la exposición; industria del papel; alergias cutáneas |
Descriptores (secundarios) |
alergenos; substancias tóxicas; exámenes médicos; tests cutáneos; encuesta por cuestionario |
Tipo de documento |
D - Artículos periódicos |
Tema(s) |
Sustancias tóxicas y peligrosas
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Broad subject area(s) |
Riesgos químicos
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Navegación por categoria(s) |
Skin diseases Alergias Exposure evaluation Phenols and phenolic compounds Alcohols Aldehydes Paper and paper products industry
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