Exposure of nickel and the relevance of nickel sensitivity among hospital cleaners.
The nickel content of water specimens from consecutive stages during the cleaning process in a Danish hospital was analyzed. Statistically significant increases of the nickel concentrations were found from step to step of the cleaning, eventually exceeding the theoretical sensitizing safety limit. The relevance of the findings in relation to hand eczema is discussed.
D003877:Dermatitis, Contact / Q000209:etiology*; D009783:Dermatitis, Occupational / Q000209:etiology*; D003902:Detergents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D009532:Nickel / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013501:Surface-Active Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014867:Water / Q000032:analysis; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000032:analysis
D003902:Detergents; D013501:Surface-Active Agents; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D014867:Water; D009532:Nickel