Occupational contact dermatitis
Occupational contact dermatitis is a skin condition caused by work-related exposures. It occurs in workers who are exposed to irritating or allergenic substances or specific physical factors in the workplace. Eliminating or preventing exposure to these agents or conditions can largely prevent the occurrence, and if already present, the severity of OCD. The disease is most common amongst nurses, food handlers, hairdressers and beauty therapists, motor mechanics, cleaners, construction workers and specialized epoxy workers, printers and those within the health care and manufacturing industries. In most western industrialized countries, OCD is one of the most commonly reported and underestimated occupational disease with international estimates of incidence varying between 50-190 cases per 100, 000 full-time workers per year. Specific OCD prevention activities derived from the literature and analysis of the data suggest that the largest gains are likely to be made by targ...