A study on Chromium induced occupational dermatoses among the construction workers attending tertiary care hospital in Coimbatore
Journal Title: IP Indian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Dermatology - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 2
Abstract
Introduction Occupational contact dermatitis is the most frequent dermatoses It is evident that Chromium causes contact dermatitis in construction workers This study is conducted to assess the prevalence and pattern of contact dermatitis among construction workersMaterials and Methods This was a prospective hospital based clinical study conducted among construction workers who presented with skin manifestations from Oct 2016 to Jan 2017 Data including demographic details clinical findings were collected Patch test done and readings were taken according to ICDRG criteriaResults Fifty patients were enrolled in our study The prevalence of contact dermatitis in construction workers is 26 and prevalence of Chromium induced contact dermatitis is 50 Age group predominantly affected was 4155 years The male to female ratio is 351 The mean duration of exposure to cement was 1302years The minimum and the maximum time taken for the contact dermatitis to occur after exposure were 2 weeks and 40 years respectively The median period for the onset was 10 years Thirteen patients had acute eczema 29 had chronic eczema and 9 had subacute eczema Nintey two 92 had allergic contact dermatitis and 8 had irritant contact dermatitis The most common allergen positive by patch testing was Chromium 50 followed by ppd 10 parthenium 6 and pb 4Conclusion Our study concludes that Chromium hexavalent in cement causes allergic reactions in 50 of construction workers Control measures include health education safety measures health surveillance and reduction of Chromium VI concentration by adding 035 ferrous sulfateKeyword Contact dermatitis Chromium Patch test
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Bharathi . S, Ramasamy P. P
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