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Document ID (ISN)54645
CIS number 90-1572
ISSN - Serial title 0105-1873 - Contact Dermatitis
Year 1989
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Hansen K.S., Petersen H.O.
Title Protein contact dermatitis in slaughterhouse workers
Bibliographic information Oct. 1989, Vol.21, No.4, p.221-224. 6 ref.
Abstract Protein contact dermatitis, described as "gut eczema" or "fat eczema" by slaughterhouse workers, was first described around 1980. It presents as an itching, vesicular eczema on the hands and fingers, a few hours after contact with animal material, especially gut material. In a cross-sectional study of 144 slaughterhouse workers, a cumulative prevalence of current and anamnestic cases of protein contact dermatitis of 22% was found, with the highest prevalence in workers eviscerating and cleansing gut. The scratch patch test was the only skin test showing positive results in workers with protein contact dermatitis, positive reactions being found, however, in less than half the cases.
Descriptors (primary) eczema; skin tests; exposure evaluation; slaughtering
Descriptors (secondary) epidemiologic study
Document type D - Periodical articles
Country / State or ProvinceDenmark
Subject(s) Occupational pathology
Broad subject area(s) Occupational medicine, epidemiology
Browse category(ies) Exposure evaluation
Skin diseases