Occupational irritant contact dermatitis due to petroleum naphtha

Occupational contact dermatitis due to captopril

Results We assessed a 36 years old female with a history of palpebral and lips oedema, flaking and pruritus, for two months, especially during her work. She worked in pharmaceutical industry and was referred to our outpatient because she had noticed worsening after contact with residues contained in captopril packaging during its manipulation. She had improved when had no contact with the packa...

Allergic and Irritant Contact Dermatitis

Occupational allergic contact dermatitis due to ultraviolet-cured acrylic glue.

Since the methacrylate and acrylate compounds (acrylics) were developed in the 1930s, they have been widely used in a variety of products such as dental prostheses and tooth filling, printing inks, orthopaedic prostheses and splints, soft contact lenses, floor waxes, surface treatment of leather, textiles and paper products, nail cosmetics, and as glues, sealants and adhesives . Ultraviolet (UV...

Occupational irritant contact dermatitis diagnosed by analysis of contact irritants and allergens in the work environment.

BACKGROUND Irritant contact dermatitis (ICD) is a common diagnosis in patients with occupational contact dermatitis (OCD). Studies are lacking on the usefulness of material safety data sheets (MSDSs) in making the diagnosis of ICD. OBJECTIVE To characterize irritant exposures leading to the diagnosis of occupational ICD (OICD), and to evaluate the occurrence of concomitant exposures to contac...

Airborne irritant contact dermatitis and conjunctivitis after occupational exposure to chlorothalonil in textiles.

Chlorothalonil (tetrachloro-1,3-benzenedicarbonitrile, CAS 1897-45-6) is a pesticide that has been on the market for many years. It is used as a fungicide in agriculture, horticulture, and floriculture; as a wood preservative; and in paint. We report an epidemic of airborne irritant contact dermatitis, conjunctivitis, and upper airway complaints among seamstresses in a Portuguese trailer tent f...