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ID (ISN) del documento60853
Número CIS 93-1555
ISSN - Título de la serie 0105-1873 - Contact Dermatitis
Año 1993
Número de serie
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 ProvinciaSingapur
Tema(s) Patología profesional
Broad subject area(s) Medicina del trabajo, epidemiología
Navegación por categoria(s) Aromatic hydrocarbons
Skin diseases