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Dermatitis: Irritants
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Irritant contact dermatitis, as its name suggests, is dermatitis caused by contact of the skin with some irritant. In machining or grinding operations, it may be caused by any of several possibilities or combination of factors, such as:
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To minimize the risk of irritant dermatitis, special precautions are necessary during prolonged exposure to water--particularly in the presence of concentrations of a potentially irritant chemical. Such precautions include maintaining dry skin in areas of substantial friction (e.g., by wearing watertight waders or boots of appropriate height and gloves) and changing immediately to dry clothes.
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Telling allergic contact dermatitis apart from irritant contact dermatitis can be very difficult. Allergic dermatitis is usually confined to the area where the trigger actually touched the skin, whereas irritant dermatitis may be more widespread on the skin.
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