| Document ID (ISN) | 19840 |
| CIS number |
72-2208 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0003-7753 - Arbeitsmedizin - Sozialmedizin - Arbeitshygiene |
| Year |
1972 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Goldmann P.J. |
| Title |
Allergens and skin diseases in a chemical-works medical service |
| Original title |
Allergene und Hautkrankheiten in der werksärztlichen Praxis eines chemischen Industriebetriebes [in German] |
| Bibliographic information |
Apr. 1972, Vol.7, No.4, p.98-100. 6 ref. |
| Abstract |
A review of medical examinations of 2219 chemical plant workers in the German Federal Republic between 1955 and 1971. 2381 cases of skin disease were reported (34.5% being non-occupational). The cases comprises: 19% allergic dermatitis, 8.5% occupational dermatitis due to corrosive and sensitising substances, and 38% degenerative toxic skin lesions. Institution of safety measures has virtually eliminated skin disease due to vinylcarbazole, benzanthrone, formaldehyde condensation products, and mucochloric acid derivatives. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
formaldehyde; allergens; skin allergies; benzanthrone; skin diseases; chemical industry |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
corrosive substances; sensitization dermatitis; skin injuries; medical prevention; degenerative processes |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Subject(s) |
Chemicals, plastics and rubber
Toxic and dangerous substances
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| Broad subject area(s) |
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| Browse category(ies) |
Chemical industry
Aldehydes
Allergies
Skin diseases
Ketones
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