Occupational allergic contact dermatitis caused by 1-propanol in a hand disinfectant.

Hand eczema is a common occupational skin disease in healthcare workers. This is often the result of repeated contact with irritants, such as water; however, contact allergy can also be the underlying cause. In this report, we describe a patient with occupational hand eczema, caused by contact allergy to 1-propanol (CAS no. 71-23-8; synonyms n-propanol and n-propyl alcohol), which was present in the hand disinfectant Sterillium®.