Dermatitis in workers exposed to antimony in a melting process.
An employee at a brazing rod manufacturing plant developed a generalized eruption of follicular papules and pustules. His job tasks included breaking up antimony ingots and melting the pieces in a crucible; he was exposed to antimony metal dust and to antimony trioxide fumes. Two fellow employees who later performed the same job tasks developed similar eruptions. The clinical and workplace evaluations suggested that the fumes from melting antimony were the cause of the dermatoses, and that the current Occupational Safety and Health Administration permissible exposure limit is not adequate to prevent cutaneous effects of antimony exposure.
White
G P
GP
Department of Occupational Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Ohio.
Mathias
C G
CG
Davin
J S
JS
D000328:Adult; D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000965:Antimony / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009783:Dermatitis, Occupational / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control; D004391:Dust / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008452:Maximum Allowable Concentration; D014691:Ventilation
D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational; D004391:Dust; D000965:Antimony; C037554:antimony trioxide