| Document ID (ISN) | 102877 |
| CIS number |
03-1620 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0339-6517 - Documents pour le médecin du travail |
| Year |
2003 |
| Convention or series no. |
DMT 93 TA 67
|
| Author(s) |
Crépy M.N. |
| Title |
Occupational skin diseases caused by Peru balsam |
| Original title |
Dermatoses professionnelles au baume du Pérou [in French] |
| Bibliographic information |
1st Quarter 2003, No.93, p.61-66. Illus. 60 ref. |
| Abstract |
Peru balsam can cause contact urticaria and eczema. Persons occupationally exposed to this substance include physiotherapists, masseurs, veterinarians workers in the food sector (bakers, cooks, market gardeners), farmers, beekeepers and metalworkers. Contents of this article on occupational skin diseases caused by Peru balsam: composition; skin toxicity; sources and uses; epidemiology; diagnosis in occupational settings; confirmation of diagnosis in specialized institutions; prognosis; prevention; compensation. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
Peru balsam; skin diseases; occupational diseases |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
bakery products industry; compensation of occupational diseases; France; epidemiology; eczema; urticaria; physiotherapy; masseurs; hotel industry; beekeeping; agriculture; horticulture; diagnosis |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | France |
| Subject(s) |
Occupational pathology
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Occupational medicine, epidemiology
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Skin diseases
|
