Occupational allergic contact dermatitis caused by colophonium.
abietic acid
adhesives
chemical analysis
coniferous trees
occupational skin disease
rosin
soldering
wood
Journal
Contact dermatitis
ISSN: 1600-0536
Titre abrégé: Contact Dermatitis
Pays: England
ID NLM: 7604950
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jan 2019
Jan 2019
Historique:
received:
28
06
2018
revised:
07
08
2018
accepted:
07
08
2018
pubmed:
20
9
2018
medline:
7
5
2019
entrez:
20
9
2018
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Colophonium is a common contact allergen that is present not only in household products but also in occupational settings. To describe the sources of occupational exposure to colophonium and the occupations at risk of colophonium allergy. We reviewed patch test files from the years 2002 to 2017 at the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health for patients with allergic reactions to colophonium and abietic acid. We analysed the patch test, occupation and exposure data of 39 patients diagnosed with occupational allergic contact dermatitis (OACD) caused by colophonium. Of the patients examined for suspected occupational dermatitis, 4.6% (n = 118) reacted positively to colophonium. The majority of the OACD patients worked in the wood industry, as machinists, or were involved in soldering or agriculture. The most common occupational sources of exposure were coniferous wood and wood-derived materials, followed by glues, metalworking fluids, and soldering materials. Colophonium is not always mentioned in safety data sheets (SDSs), and the sources of colophonium exposure are often materials for which there are no SDSs. OACD caused by colophonium is quite common and occurs in a variety of occupations. SDSs provide poor information for exposure assessment. Patch testing with the patient's own materials was often useful in establishing the diagnosis.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Colophonium is a common contact allergen that is present not only in household products but also in occupational settings.
OBJECTIVES
OBJECTIVE
To describe the sources of occupational exposure to colophonium and the occupations at risk of colophonium allergy.
METHODS
METHODS
We reviewed patch test files from the years 2002 to 2017 at the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health for patients with allergic reactions to colophonium and abietic acid. We analysed the patch test, occupation and exposure data of 39 patients diagnosed with occupational allergic contact dermatitis (OACD) caused by colophonium.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Of the patients examined for suspected occupational dermatitis, 4.6% (n = 118) reacted positively to colophonium. The majority of the OACD patients worked in the wood industry, as machinists, or were involved in soldering or agriculture. The most common occupational sources of exposure were coniferous wood and wood-derived materials, followed by glues, metalworking fluids, and soldering materials. Colophonium is not always mentioned in safety data sheets (SDSs), and the sources of colophonium exposure are often materials for which there are no SDSs.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
OACD caused by colophonium is quite common and occurs in a variety of occupations. SDSs provide poor information for exposure assessment. Patch testing with the patient's own materials was often useful in establishing the diagnosis.
Substances chimiques
Abietanes
0
Adhesives
0
Resins, Plant
0
rosin
88S87KL877
abietic acid
V3DHX33184
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
9-17Informations de copyright
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