Naslov
Pre-employment screening for contact dermatitis among the pupils of a metal industry school

Autori
Milković-Kraus, Sanja ; Žarković-Muselinović, Nina

Izvornik
Contact Dermatitis (0105-1873) 24 (1991), 5; 342-344

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
pre-employment examination; occupational dermatoses; nonouccupational dermatoses; epidemiologic; children; allergic contact dermatitis; prevention; nickel; cobalt; chromate; patch testing; questionnaire

Sažetak
79 male pupils of a metal industry school were investigated, none of whom had yet been occupationally exposed to metals or to cutting oils. In 1 or 2 years, depending on their grade and age, they would all be employees in the metal industry. Each was patch tested with nickel sulfate 5% pet., cobalt chloride 1% pet., and potassium dichromate 0.5% pet., and 28 had a positive reaction to 1 or more of the metals tested. This finding indicated the necessity not only for pre-employment patch testing in industries where contact dermatitis is likely to occur, but that patch testing chould be done even earlier in school children, before they decide to enter certain occupations.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Temeljne medicinske znanosti

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