title: Occupational contact dermatitis in painters: an analysis of patch test data from the Danish Contact Dermatitis Group.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Painters are among the occupational groups that most commonly experience occupational contact dermatitis, but few investigations exist concerning this occupation.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To characterize painters with contact dermatitis and identify the most common allergens associated with the occupation. Materials and methods. All patch test results of 219 painters and 1095 matched controls registered by the Danish Contact Dermatitis Group between 2001 and 2010 were analysed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Hand eczema (p < 0.0001) and occupational contact dermatitis (p < 0.0001) were observed significantly more often in the painters than in the group of controls. Sensitizations to the following allergens from the European baseline series were associated with the occupation and were statistically significant: methylchloroisothiazolinone/methylisothiazolinone, epoxy resin, formaldehyde, and quaternium-15. Three different isothiazolinones emerged as the most frequent sensitizers of the allergens tested in addition to the baseline series.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results indicate that painters have an increased risk of developing occupational hand eczema. Isothiazolinones and epoxy resin proved to be the two most frequent sensitizers in painters.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermato-Allergology, National Allergy Research Centre, Copenhagen University Hospital Gentofte, Hellerup, Denmark.
authors.forename: Anja P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Mose
authors.forename: Michael D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Lundov
authors.forename: Claus
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zachariae
authors.forename: Torkil
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Menné
authors.forename: Niels K
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Veien
authors.forename: Grete
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Laurberg
authors.forename: Knud
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kaaber
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Avnstorp
authors.forename: Klaus E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Andersen
authors.forename: Evy
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Paulsen
authors.forename: Charlotte G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Mørtz
authors.forename: Mette
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sommerlund
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Danielsen
authors.forename: Jens
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Thormann
authors.forename: Ove
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Kristensen
authors.forename: Berit
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kristensen
authors.forename: Bo L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Andersen
authors.forename: Susanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vissing
authors.forename: Niels H
authors.initials: NH
authors.lastname: Nielsen
authors.forename: Jeanne D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Johansen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000485:Allergens / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003718:Denmark; D017449:Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D009783:Dermatitis, Occupational / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D004485:Eczema / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis; D004853:Epoxy Resins / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D005557:Formaldehyde / Q000009:adverse effects; D006229:Hand Dermatoses / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008709:Methenamine / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D008875:Middle Aged; D010150:Paint / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010328:Patch Tests; D013844:Thiazoles / Q000009:adverse effects; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000485:Allergens; D004853:Epoxy Resins; D013844:Thiazoles; D005557:Formaldehyde; C011506:2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one; C011421:5-chloro-2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one; C018375:quaternium-15; D008709:Methenamine