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Document ID (ISN)19680
CIS number 72-2743
Year 1970
Convention or series no.
Title Oil dermatitis and its prevention
Bibliographic information Division of Occupational Health and Pollution Control, N.S.W. Department of Health, Joseph Street, Lidcombe, N.S.W. 2141, Australia, Nov. 1970. 15p. Illus. Gratis.
Abstract A review of the skin hazards of the various oils used in industry and advice on the necessary hygiene measures. Individual sections are devoted to: effects of different types of oil on the skin (lighter petroleum oils, lubricating oil, "straight" cutting oils and other cutting fluids, grease, etc.); dermatitis due to cutting fluids (insoluble and soluble oils); problems associated with the use of cutting fluid (contamination of worker by oil, contamination of oil with metal fragments, contamination of cleaning waste or cloths, contamination of oil by bacteria, convincing operators that their personal hygiene is inadequate); and prevention (general principles, personal protective clothing, barrier creams, first aid and medical advice). A list of 14 basic hygiene rules for workers is appended.
Descriptors (primary) oil acne; dermatological effects; cutting fluids; mineral oils
Descriptors (secondary) animal fats and oils; protective clothing; barrier creams; personal hygiene; lubricating oils
Document type E - Books, reports, proceedings
Subject(s) Occupational pathology
Broad subject area(s) Chemical safety
Browse category(ies) Skin diseases