Epidemiological survey of occupational contact dermatitis of the hands in Belgium

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Abstract
Of 400 patients suffering from hand eczema who were patch tested to 25 chemicals (20 from the standard series of the ICDRG (International Contact Dermatitis Research Group) plus 5 from the Tri-Contact of Belgium), 197 (49.2%) had a positive patch test to 1 or more substances, and there was no significant difference in the prevalence between males and females. K2Cr2O7 and PPD [p-phenylenediamine] mix were statistically more frequently involved as skin allergens in males than in females, whereas NiSO4, thiuram mix and neomycin sulfate gave a significantly higher number of positive responses to women than in men. Results of this epidemiological survey are discussed in the light of similar studies from the literature.

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