En undersøgelse af hud- og slimhindeirritation samt forekomst af allergi hos kontorpersonale udsat for selvkopierende papir

Translated title of the contribution: A study of skin and mucosal irritation and incidence of allergy among office staff exposed to self-copying paper

Peter Hundvadt Andersen, Jens H. M. Brandt, Øyvind Omland, Kristian Thestrup-Pedersen

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Abstract

At a public office with a staff of 129, twenty people work for short periods with large amounts of self-copying paper. A controlled study has shown a significantly higher incidence of pruritus and nasal congestion amongst staff exposed to large amounts of self-copying paper or its components, no drying of the skin after working with the paper and no increased degree of irritation of the skin were found in the study group at dermatological examination. No differences were found between the study group and the control group with respect to allergy or skin status or working conditions apart from the contact with self-copying paper. The study confirms that contact with fresh self-copying paper may result in pruritus and skin irritation, but allergy to the paper or microcapsule contents could not be demonstrated in this study.

Translated title of the contributionA study of skin and mucosal irritation and incidence of allergy among office staff exposed to self-copying paper
Original languageDanish
JournalUgeskrift for Laeger
Volume155
Issue number17
Pages (from-to)1261-5
Number of pages5
ISSN0041-5782
Publication statusPublished - 26 Apr 1993
Externally publishedYes

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