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Document ID (ISN)43414
CIS number 85-444
ISSN - Serial title 0265-4792 - Safety Practitioner
Year 1983
Convention or series no.
Author(s) White I.R.
Title Preventing dermatitis - the uses of gloves and barrier creams
Bibliographic information Apr. 1983, Vol.1, No.4, p.27-29. Illus. 4 ref.
Abstract The causes and mechanism of contact dermatitis (both irritant and allergic) are discussed. The preventive methods of using gloves and barrier creams are outlined, with emphasis on the lack of preventive power of the latter.
Descriptors (primary) protective gloves; barrier creams; eczema; dermatitis
Descriptors (secondary) skin allergies; irritation
Document type D - Periodical articles
Subject(s) Occupational pathology
Broad subject area(s)
Browse category(ies) Skin diseases
Skin protection
Hand and arm protection