Nickel dust-induced occupational contact dermatitis by welding and grinding work in shipyard workers: a report of nine cases.
Dae Hwan KimA Ram KimHanjun KimSung Hee LeeByeong Hak SeoHo Seok SuhChang Sun SimHeun LeeCheolin YooPublished in: Annals of occupational and environmental medicine (2022)
Nickel is one of the most common cause of allergic contact dermatitis. In this case, the dust was assumed to be created by welding work with a high nickel content new welding rod and subsequent grinding work, and the concentration of this dust exceeded the time weighted average. Thus, it is thought that the nickel dust may have caused contact dermatitis through continuous contact with the workers' exposed skin in a poorly ventilated space. Currently, several domestic shipbuilding companies are manufacturing LNG tankers using a new construction method. Consequently, it is highly likely that similar cases will occur in the future, which makes this case report meaningful.
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