Polyvinyl chloride work boots in the management of shoe dermatitis in industrial workers.
A sugar refinery worker developed allergic contact dermatitis of his feet secondary to rubber accelerators in his work boots. The dermatitis resolved when polyvinyl chloride work boots were substituted. The importance of controlling hyperhidrosis in the management of foot dermatitis in workers is discussed.
D003877:Dermatitis, Contact / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009787:Occupational Medicine; D011143:Polyvinyl Chloride / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011145:Polyvinyls / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012408:Rubber / Q000009:adverse effects; D012775:Shoes
D011145:Polyvinyls; D011143:Polyvinyl Chloride; D012408:Rubber