Abstract
An epidemiological study was performed to estimate the extent of occupational skin problems in metalworkers. In 9 factories, 286 metalworkers were investigated. Skin problems of hands and forearms were common. Exposure to soluble oils caused minor and major skin disease far more often than exposure to neat oils (62% and 25%, respectively). Hypersensitivity was not a major cause of dermatitis (2.8%), in contrast to chronic irritation. A predisposition to occupational dermatitis in atopics was not observed.
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