IRRITANT CONTACT-DERMATITIS IN WAREHOUSE EMPLOYEES

被引：4

作者：

ASHWORTH, J ^{[1
]}

RYCROFT, RJG ^{[1
]}

WADDY, RS ^{[1
]}

IRVINE, D ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] BRITISH AIRWAYS PLC,HEATHROW AIRPORT,LONDON,ENGLAND

来源：

OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE-OXFORD | 1993年 / 43卷 / 01期

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D O I：

10.1093/occmed/43.1.32

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

A detailed survey of skin complaints amongst 114 airline employees working in a new warehouse revealed 26 cases of skin problems which originated during the 2 1/2 year operation. A clinical survey of broadly the same population confirmed 14 cases from 98 employees as chronic irritant contact dermatitis of the hands. The work involved the reception, unpackaging, inspection, repackaging and dispatch of aircraft parts. The source of the skin irritation was not to be found in the work itself. Rather, the presence among the employees of two severe cases of non-occupational eczema, combined with the idea that incoming aircraft parts from foreign countries might be 'dirty' in some way, had caused a heightened perception of a risk of skin disease, and the frequency of hand washing had increased as a result. Over-frequent hand washing in a few employees had resulted in precisely what the warehouse staff had been trying to avoid.

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页码：32 / 34

页数：3