Contact dermatitis in tie and dye industry Workers

A survey of the ‘Tie and Dye’ industry of Jodhpur City in India was made to investigate occupational dermatoses. 49 (16.6%) of 250 workers had incapacitating dermatitis. Skin legions were seen mostly over the dorsa of the hands and fingers. 26 patients were patch tested with various dyes and chemica...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Contact dermatitis 1985-01, Vol.12 (1), p.38-41
Hauptverfasser:	Mathur, N. K., Mathur, A., Banerjee, K.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Allergic diseases Biological and medical sciences Coloring Agents - adverse effects Dermatitis, Occupational - chemically induced Dermatitis, Occupational - epidemiology Dermatology Female Humans Immunopathology India Male Medical sciences Occupational dermatitis Other localizations Skin allergic diseases. Stinging insect allergies Skin involvement in other diseases. Miscellaneous. General aspects Skin Tests textile dyes Textile Industry tie and dye industry Tropical medicine
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Zusammenfassung:	A survey of the ‘Tie and Dye’ industry of Jodhpur City in India was made to investigate occupational dermatoses. 49 (16.6%) of 250 workers had incapacitating dermatitis. Skin legions were seen mostly over the dorsa of the hands and fingers. 26 patients were patch tested with various dyes and chemicals; 14 were positive. Fast Red RC sail was the most potent sensitizer. Other dyes showing positive reactions were Orange GC salt, Bordeaux GP salt. Blue B salt, Red B base and naphthol.
ISSN:	0105-1873 1600-0536
DOI:	10.1111/j.1600-0536.1985.tb01037.x