ID (ISN) del documento | 60853 |
Número CIS |
93-1555 |
ISSN - Título de la serie |
0105-1873 - Contact Dermatitis |
Año |
1993 |
Número de serie |
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Autor(es) |
Goh C.L., Ho S.F. |
Título |
Contact dermatitis dielectric fluids in electrodischarge machining |
Información bibliográfica |
Mar. 1993, Vol.28, No.3, p.134-138. Illus. 8 ref. |
Resumen |
An outbreak of irritant contact dermatitis is reported in the aerospace industry from electrodischarge machining (EDM). Twenty workers doing EDM developed irritant contact dermatitis from the dielectric fluid used in EDM, a form of precision metal-machining that is widely used in mould-making and precision engineering. Dielectric fluid contains hydrocarbons that are aromatic, paraffinic or naphthenic and are skin irritants. Irritant contact dermatitis from dielectric fluid has not been reported previously. EDM will become more widespread and occupational dermatitis from dielectric fluid is likely to become more prevalent in the future. This experience shows that irritant contact dermatitis from dielectric fluid can be prevented by simple preventive measures such as personal hygiene and health education. |
Descriptores (primarios) |
substancias irritantes; fabricación por electroerosión; eczema; hidrocarburos aromáticos; dermatitis; fluidos |
Descriptores (secundarios) |
dermatosis; paises semiindustrializados |
Tipo de documento |
D - Artículos periódicos |
País / Estado o Provincia | Singapur |
Tema(s) |
Patología profesional
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Broad subject area(s) |
Medicina del trabajo, epidemiología
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Navegación por categoria(s) |
Aromatic hydrocarbons Skin diseases
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