Effects of Skin Contact with Chemicals: What a Worker Should Know

DHHS (NIOSH) Publication Number 2011-199, August 2011
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More than 13 million workers in the United States have jobs that result in exposure of the skin to chemicals, such as in these fields: agriculture, manufacturing, services, transportation/utilities, construction, and sales. Skin problems/diseases are the most common non-injury health issue reported by workers. The costs of work-related skin problems in the United States exceed $1 billion each year.

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Effects of Skin Contact with Chemicals: What a Worker Should Know

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Describe los efectos de las sustancias químicas al contacto con la piel.

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NIOSH [2011]. Effects of skin contact with chemicals: What a worker should know. Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2011-199.

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