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Document ID (ISN)43396
CIS number 85-209
ISSN - Serial title Cahiers de médecine du travail - Cahiers voor arbeidsgeneeskunde
Year 1984
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Gevers D., Jacques P.
Title Dermatological problems caused by cutting fluids
Original title Huidproblemen door snijvloeistoffen [in Dutch]
Bibliographic information Sep. 1984, Vol.21, No.2, p.81-86. 28 ref.
Abstract Analysis of skin diseases caused by cutting fluids classified from a dermatological point of view according to their water content; pure mineral oils rarely cause eczema - instead, they cause oil acne and skin tumours; cutting fluids with high water content (soluble oils, semi-synthetic and synthetic liquids) cause skin problems such as (commonly) irritant contact dermatitis, and (less commonly) allergic contact dermatitis. Preventive measures can be applied at the level of the liquid, the machines or the workers. Some of these measures are described.
Descriptors (primary) skin cancer; skin diseases; metalworking industry; cutting fluids; eczema
Descriptors (secondary) oil acne
Document type D - Periodical articles
Subject(s) Metal production and metalworking
Broad subject area(s)
Browse category(ies) Skin diseases
Metalworking industry