Work-related skin disease in the plastics industry

In a survey of a representative sample of workers taken at each of four different plastics manufacturers, 122 completed self‐administered questionnaires were obtained. Twenty‐six respondents (21.3%) met the case definition for having a work‐related skin disorder during the preceding year. Sixteen (6...

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Published in:American journal of industrial medicine 1997-05, Vol.31 (5), p.545-550
Main Authors: Socie, Edward M., Gromen, Keith D., Migliozzi, Adeline A., Geidenberger, Connie A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Biological and medical sciences
canned hand cleaners
Chemical and industrial products toxicology. Toxic occupational diseases
Confidence Intervals
Dermatitis, Occupational - epidemiology
Dermatitis, Occupational - etiology
Female
formaldehyde
Formaldehyde - adverse effects
Hand Dermatoses - epidemiology
Hand Dermatoses - etiology
Humans
Logistic Models
Male
Medical sciences
Metals and various inorganic compounds
Middle Aged
occupational dermatitis
Odds Ratio
Ohio - epidemiology
Plastics - adverse effects
polyvinyl chloride
Polyvinyl Chloride - adverse effects
rashes
resins
Risk Factors
Sex Factors
Surveys and Questionnaires
Toxicology
work related skin disease
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Summary:In a survey of a representative sample of workers taken at each of four different plastics manufacturers, 122 completed self‐administered questionnaires were obtained. Twenty‐six respondents (21.3%) met the case definition for having a work‐related skin disorder during the preceding year. Sixteen (61.5%) cases indicated that their skin problems were present for 11 or more days, and 50% reported that their normal daily activities were at least somewhat affected. Risk of disease was elevated for workers who reported skin contact with formaldehyde (OR = 3.30; 95% CI = 1.02–10.69) or with polyvinylchlorides (PVCs) or their prescursors (OR = 4.08; CI = 1.19–14.06), used barrier creams (OR = 4.51; CI = 1.22–16.68), were female (OR = 5.42; CI = 0.97–30.22), were 35 or younger (OR = 4.65; CI = 1.53–14.19), and for each use of hand cleaner at work (OR = 1.22; CI = 1.05–1.41). These findings should be considered when designing programs to reduce the incidence of skin disease among workers in the plastics industry. Am. J. Ind. Med. 31:545–550, 1997. © 1997 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
ISSN:0271-3586
1097-0274
DOI:10.1002/(SICI)1097-0274(199705)31:5<545::AID-AJIM7>3.0.CO;2-S