Occupational contact dermatitis in painters - an analysis of patch test data from the Danish Contact Dermatitis Group

TY - JOUR

T1 - Occupational contact dermatitis in painters - an analysis of patch test data from the Danish Contact Dermatitis Group

AU - Mose, Anja P

AU - Lundov, Michael Dyrgaard

AU - Zachariae, Claus

AU - Menné, Torkil

AU - Veien, Niels

AU - Laurberg, Grete

AU - Kaaber, Knud

AU - Avnstorp, Christian

AU - Andersen, Klaus

AU - Paulsen, Evy

AU - Gotthard Mørtz, Charlotte

AU - Sommerlund, Mette

AU - Danielsen, Anne

AU - Thormann, Jens

AU - Kristensen, Ove

AU - Kristensen, Berit

AU - Andersen, Bo L

AU - Vissing, Susanne

AU - Nielsen, Niels H

AU - Johansen, Jeanne D

N1 - © 2012 John Wiley & Sons A/S.

PY - 2012/11

Y1 - 2012/11

N2 - Background. Painters are among the occupational groups that most commonly experience occupational contact dermatitis, but few investigations exist concerning this occupation. Objectives. 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.

AB - Background. Painters are among the occupational groups that most commonly experience occupational contact dermatitis, but few investigations exist concerning this occupation. Objectives. 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.

U2 - 10.1111/j.1600-0536.2012.02074.x

DO - 10.1111/j.1600-0536.2012.02074.x

M3 - Journal article

C2 - 22551399

SN - 0105-1873

VL - 67

SP - 293

EP - 297

JO - Contact Dermatitis

JF - Contact Dermatitis

IS - 5

ER -