Dermatological lesions caused by chemicals in workers of the Tungurahua iron and steel company, Ecuador
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.35381/s.v.v6i2.2042Keywords:
Accident proneness, accident prevention, microbiology. (Source, DeCS).Abstract
Objective: To identify dermatologic lesions caused by contact with chemical products in workers of the Siderurgica Tungurahua Company, in Ecuador. Methods: Descriptive observational study. Results: 73% of the population studied showed evidence of being exposed to chemical products for 6 years or more (N=22), without underestimating the worrying fact that the other 8 workers were exposed between 0 and 5 years. Conclusion: The most frequent pathologies were contact eczema, followed by allergic pathologies, presence of mycosis and macules, with burns being less frequent. The workers with the highest percentage of injuries were in the metal casting area, followed by the mechanical and welding area and the turning area. As for the place on the body where the highest percentage of injuries occurred, the hands stood out, followed by the forearms, face and neck.
Downloads
References
Grice EA, Segre JA. The skin microbiome [published correction appears in Nat Rev Microbiol. 2011 Aug;9(8):626]. Nat Rev Microbiol. 2011;9(4):244-253. doi:10.1038/nrmicro2537
Gallo RL. Human Skin Is the Largest Epithelial Surface for Interaction with Microbes. J Invest Dermatol. 2017;137(6):1213-1214. doi:10.1016/j.jid.2016.11.045
Khavkin J, Ellis DA. Aging skin: histology, physiology, and pathology. Facial Plast Surg Clin North Am. 2011;19(2):229-234. doi:10.1016/j.fsc.2011.04.003
Wong R, Geyer S, Weninger W, Guimberteau JC, Wong JK. The dynamic anatomy and patterning of skin. Exp Dermatol. 2016;25(2):92-98. doi:10.1111/exd.12832
Rinnerthaler M, Bischof J, Streubel MK, Trost A, Richter K. Oxidative stress in aging human skin. Biomolecules. 2015;5(2):545-589. Published 2015 Apr 21. doi: 10.3390/biom5020545
Beltrani VS. Occupational dermatoses. Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol. 2003;3(2):115-123. doi:10.1097/00130832-200304000-00005
Abdali S, Yu J. Occupational Dermatoses Related to Personal Protective Equipment Used During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Dermatol Clin. 2021;39(4):555-568. doi:10.1016/j.det.2021.05.009
García-Redondo, E., Iborra-Palau, V. Dermatitis ocupacional en manos: cuidados y recomendaciones para profesionales sanitarios: [Occupational dermatitis in the hands: care and recommendations for healthcare professionals]. Enferm Dermatol [Internet]. 2020;14(40). Disponible en: https://enfermeriadermatologica.org/index.php/anedidic/article/view/74
Boitos C, Castañeda-Gordillo P, Andani-Cervera J, Fuente Goig M. Alérgenos en la dermatitis de contacto alérgica de origen laboral [Allergens in occupational allergic contact dermatitis }. Rev Asoc Esp Espec Med Trab [Internet]. 2015 Jun [citado 2022 Oct 17] ; 24( 2 ): 62-67.
Silvestre Salvador JF, Heras Mendaza F, Hervella Garcés M, et al. Guidelines for the Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention of Hand Eczema. Guía para el diagnóstico, el tratamiento y la prevención del eccema de manos. Actas Dermosifiliogr (Engl Ed). 2020;111(1):26-40. doi:10.1016/j.ad.2019.04.005
Valgas N, Salaro CP, Bornhausen-Demarch E, Bonora CJ, Broce AA. Elaioconiosis--case report. An Bras Dermatol. 2011;86(4 Suppl 1):S53-S56. doi:10.1590/s0365-05962011000700013
COZZOLINO D. Elaioconiose na indústria do rayon [Elaioconiosis in the rayon industry]. Imprensa Medica. 1950;26(438):52-56.
Samaniego, K. Evaluación de personal sanitario afectado por dermatitis de manos asociado a dermatitis de contacto ocupacional [Evaluation of healthcare personnel affected by hand dermatitis associated with occupational contact dermatitis]. 2017 [Internet]. http://repositorio.utmachala.edu.ec/handle/48000/11879
CRUICKSHANK CN. Industrial dermatitis: recent studies in causation and prevention. J R Sanit Inst. 1950;70(5):480-488. doi:10.1177/146642405007000507
Mathias CG. Prevention of occupational contact dermatitis. J Am Acad Dermatol. 1990;23(4 Pt 1):742-748. doi:10.1016/0190-9622(90)70284-o
Published
How to Cite
Issue
Section
License
CC BY-NC-SA : Esta licencia permite a los reutilizadores distribuir, remezclar, adaptar y construir sobre el material en cualquier medio o formato solo con fines no comerciales, y solo siempre y cuando se dé la atribución al creador. Si remezcla, adapta o construye sobre el material, debe licenciar el material modificado bajo términos idénticos.
OAI-PMH: https://fundacionkoinonia.com.ve/ojs/index.php/saludyvida/oai.
