title: Occupational contact dermatitis among rubber workers.
abstract: The occurrence of occupational contact dermatitis among workers in a rubber factory from 1976 to 1980 was studied. Insurance compensation was paid to 50 workers with dermatitis. 21 of the cases were allergic and 27 toxic contact dermatitis, giving a contact dermatitis frequency of 5.6/1000 workers. Paraphenylenediamine compounds were the main cause of allergic contact dermatitis and solvents the main cause of toxic contact dermatitis.
mesh_terms: D003877:Dermatitis, Contact / Q000453:epidemiology*; D009783:Dermatitis, Occupational / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005387:Finland; D006801:Humans; D012408:Rubber / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D012408:Rubber