| Document ID (ISN) | 38226 |
| CIS number |
82-1388 |
| ISBN(s) |
0-8151-5727-4 |
| Year |
1982 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Maibach H.I., Gellin G.A. |
| Title |
Occupational and industrial dermatology |
| Bibliographic information |
Year Book Medical Publishers, 35 E. Wacker Drive, Chicago IL 60601, USA, 1982. 375p. Illus. 650 ref. Price: US-$54.45. |
| Abstract |
Contents of this manual, to which several authors contributed: diagnosis of occupational skin disease (OSD); principles and significance of occupational site survey; risk factors in OSD; dermatoses due to water, soaps, detergents, solvents; allergens; use and abuse of patch tests; allergic contact dermatitis (immunologic aspects); treatment of OSD; biologic causes of OSD (microbes, fungal diseases, viral agents); physical and mechanical causes; photobiologic effects; the pilosebaceous unit; sweat retention syndrome; pigment responses and pigmentation disorders; compensation; predisposing factors and pre-employement medical examinations; assessment of cutaneous impairment and disability; determining allergic contact potential of chemicals; predictive tests for allergic contact dermatitis; percutaneous absorption; dermatitis of the hands in beauticians; contact dermatitis in medical personnel; fiberglass; cutting fluids; epoxy resins; other plastics; metals; printing-plate manufacturing; culinary plants; forest products; construction work; scleroderma due to silica dust; paints and oil of turpentine. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
skin diseases |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
detergents; pre-employment medical examinations; carcinogens; epoxy resins; compensation of occupational diseases; USA; scleroderma; dermatotropic virus infections; soaps; silica; pathogenic bacteria; turpentine; paints; glass fibre; skin cancer; pigmentation disorders; photosensitization dermatitis; eczema; dust; cutting fluids; plate making; organic solvents; manuals; skin; construction industry; dermatological examinations; dermatological effects; immunology; plastics industry; allergens |
| Document type |
E - Books, reports, proceedings |
| Subject(s) |
Occupational pathology
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| Broad subject area(s) |
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| Browse category(ies) |
Skin diseases
Bacterial and parasitic diseases
Viral diseases (other than aids)
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