Wet work and occlusion
Autor(en): | Antonov, D. Schliemann, S. Elsner, P. John, S.M. |
Stichwörter: | Epidermal barrier; Irritant dermatitis; Irritation; Occlusive gloves; Wet work | Erscheinungsdatum: | 2019 | Herausgeber: | Springer International Publishing | Journal: | Kanerva's Occupational Dermatology | Startseite: | 1117 | Seitenende: | 1129 | Zusammenfassung: | Wet work includes activities where the workers: Have their hands in a wet environment regularly for more than 2 h/day. Must wash their hands frequently (e.g., 20 or more times per day) or intensively. Wear waterproof gloves; the time of wearing such gloves is added to the time in a wet environment if no effective measures are taken to regenerate the skin. The irritant factors within the generalized concept of wet work are water, detergents, water-soluble irritants and soils that are specific for the various occupations, and the mechanical factor (e.g., rubbing while cleaning or hand-washing). Water and occlusion are themselves weak irritants but exert a tandem action to potentate the irritant effects of detergents and other factors. Effective preventive measures can be implemented against the irritant effects of wet work. © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020. |
ISBN: | 9783319686172 9783319686158 |
DOI: | 10.1007/978-3-319-68617-2_74 | Externe URL: | https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85086161984&doi=10.1007%2f978-3-319-68617-2_74&partnerID=40&md5=6fa402c50b36eca6cd052855992da6f1 |
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