Occupational contact dermatitis among the traditional 'tie and dye' cottage industry in Western Rajasthan.

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dc.contributor.authorSinghi, M Ken_US
dc.contributor.authorMenghani, P Ren_US
dc.contributor.authorGupta, L Ken_US
dc.contributor.authorKachhawa, Dilipen_US
dc.contributor.authorBansal, Mohiten_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-28T08:23:21Z
dc.date.available2009-05-28T08:23:21Z
dc.date.issued2005-09-06en_US
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND: Dyeing is an age-old process and forms an integral part of textile industries. Tying is a process by which a particular part of cloth is prevented from the process of dyeing. The skin diseases in workers engaged in the 'tie and dye' industry have not been extensively studied. AIMS: To study the prevalence of contact dermatitis among workers engaged in the 'tie and dye' industries in and around Jodhpur (Western Rajasthan). METHODS: One thousand three hundred workers engaged in 'tie and dye' work were evaluated for occupation-related dermatitis. Those with skin lesions were subjected to patch tests using 2% aqueous solution of the dyes and chemicals commonly used by them. These included direct dyes, VAT dyes, sulfur dyes and azo dyes. Fifty workers without skin lesions served as controls. RESULTS: One hundred patients (7.69%) had dermatitis involving the exposed sites, mainly the hands and forearms. Eighty-one patients showed positive reactions to one or more dyes, most commonly Red RC base (azo dye), followed by naphthol. CONCLUSION: Red RC base and naphthol were the commonest allergens in the 'tie and dye' industry.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, Dr. S. N. Medical College, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India. mks_2_in@yahoo.comen_US
dc.identifier.citationSinghi MK, Menghani PR, Gupta LK, Kachhawa D, Bansal M. Occupational contact dermatitis among the traditional 'tie and dye' cottage industry in Western Rajasthan. Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology. 2005 Sep-Oct; 71(5): 329-32en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/52535
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.ijdvl.comen_US
dc.subject.meshAdolescenten_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshAllergens --adverse effectsen_US
dc.subject.meshCase-Control Studiesen_US
dc.subject.meshChilden_US
dc.subject.meshColoring Agents --adverse effectsen_US
dc.subject.meshDermatitis, Occupational --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshIndia --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshMiddle Ageden_US
dc.subject.meshNaphthols --adverse effectsen_US
dc.subject.meshPatch Testsen_US
dc.subject.meshPrevalenceen_US
dc.subject.meshTextile Industryen_US
dc.titleOccupational contact dermatitis among the traditional 'tie and dye' cottage industry in Western Rajasthan.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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