CHROMATE DERMATITIS IN RAILROAD EMPLOYEES WORKING WITH DIESEL LOCOMOTIVES

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Abstract
Chromate dermatitis, resulting from contact with diesel locomotive radiator fluid, constitutes an industrial hazard of growing importance in the railroad industry because of the rapid change to diesel locomotive power. Its occurrence should be brought to the attention of industrial surgeons, dermatologists, and safety engineers, so that it may be promptly recognized and proper preventive and protective measures instituted. During the past four years six patients have been hospitalized in the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Hospital, Temple, Texas, because of an incapacitating dermatitis presumably due to contact with a chromate compound. These patients were men who worked in a diesel locomotive shop and were exposed in varying degrees to sodium bichromate, which is an antioxidant generally used in diesel locomotive radiator fluid. All showed positive patch tests to samples of the radiator fluid and to 0.25% sodium-bichromate solution. They were able to work on steam locomotives without trouble, but,

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