ABSTRACT

Contact dermatitis is a common inflammatory skin disease with erythematous and itchy skin lesions that occur after contact with an allergic or irritant substance. Occupation is an important risk factor for contact dermatitis that presents in adulthood. Skin disorders comprise more than 35% of all occupationally related diseases, affecting annually approximately one worker per thousand. Contact dermatitis is responsible for 90-95% of occupational skin diseases. Most contact dermatitis cases are due to irritant causes. Occupation- al contact dermatitis often has significant negative effects on quality of life and the long-term prognosis is poor unless workplace exposures are addressed. For this purpose, measures to be taken by business owners are very important. In this article, features of occupational contact dermatitis, causative agents, diagnostic methods, prognosis, occupational risks, prevention and treatment methods are described.

Keywords: Dermatitis, contact dermatitis, occupational