β Scribed by Edward M. Socie; Keith D. Gromen; Adeline A. Migliozzi; Connie A. Geidenberger
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
In a survey of a representative sample of workers taken at each of four different plastics manufacturers, 122 completed self-administered questionnaires were obtained. Twenty-six respondents (21.3%) met the case definition for having a work-related skin disorder during the preceding year. Sixteen (61.5%) cases indicated that their skin problems were present for 11 or more days, and 50% reported that their normal daily activities were at least somewhat affected. Risk of disease was elevated for workers who reported skin contact with formaldehyde (OR 5 3.30; 95% CI 5 1.02-10.69) or with polyvinylchlorides (PVCs) or their precursors (OR 5 4.08;, used barrier creams (OR 5 4.51;, were female (OR 5 5.42;, were 35 or younger (OR 5 4.65;, and for each use of hand cleaner at work (OR 5 1.22;. These findings should be considered when designing programs to reduce the incidence of skin disease among workers in the plastics industry.
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