Metal corrosion by chloride in sweat. The problem of 'rusters' in industry.
Workers in the precision engineering industry who readily corrode metal are known as 'rusters'. We have described two patients with this condition, and review current ideas with regard to its cause, detection, prevention and treatment.
D000328:Adult; D002712:Chlorides / Q000032:analysis; D003343:Corrosion; D005528:Foot; D006225:Hand; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008670:Metals; D009790:Occupations; D012867:Skin / Q000378:metabolism; D013542:Sweat / Q000032:analysis; D013546:Sweating
D002712:Chlorides; D008670:Metals