[Occupational eczema].
Cases of occupational allergic contact dermatitis are less frequent nowadays than in the past: for instance the prevalence of allergic contact dermatitis to cement chromates is decreasing steadily among building workers. On the other hand, new haptens do occur in our environment, due to the diversification of industrial techniques; e.g. methylchloro- and methylisothiazolinone (MCI/MI) present as a preservative in paints or varnishes, acrylates and methacrylates, or, at the hospital, glutaraldehyde, propacetamol or various antibiotics. A new entity has been clinically characterized: protein contact dermatitis. The prevention of occupational allergic contact dermatitis is multidisciplinary. It includes all aspects of prevention: primary, secondary and tertiary.
Lachapelle
J M
JM
Unité de dermato-allergologie et dermato-immunologie de l'Université Catholique de Louvain 30, Clos Chapelle-aux-Champs UCL 3033, B-1200 Bruxelles.
D002840:Chromates / Q000009:adverse effects; D009783:Dermatitis, Occupational / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D004485:Eczema / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006241:Haptens / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011310:Preservatives, Pharmaceutical / Q000009:adverse effects; D015995:Prevalence; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000379:methods; D012307:Risk Factors; D013844:Thiazoles / Q000009:adverse effects
D002840:Chromates; D006241:Haptens; D011310:Preservatives, Pharmaceutical; D013844:Thiazoles; C011421:5-chloro-2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one
Eczémas professionnels.