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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>2182-2395</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista da Sociedade Portuguesa de Dermatologia e Venereologia]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev Soc Port Dermatol Venereol]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2182-2395</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Sociedade Portuguesa de Dermatologia e Venereologia]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
</journal-meta>
<article-meta>
<article-id>S2182-23952021000300011</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.29021/spdv.79.3.1351</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Occupational Allergic Contact Dermatitis in Wind Turbine Blades Production]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="pt"><![CDATA[Dermatite de Contacto Alérgica Ocupacional na Produção de Pás de Turbinas Eólicas]]></article-title>
</title-group>
<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Correia]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Diogo Laertes]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Peres]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Jéssica]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Calvão]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Joana]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Bastos]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Mariana Ferreira]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Silva]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Ricardo]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Gonçalo]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Margarida]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aaf"/>
</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Instituto Português de Oncologia de Coimbra Francisco Gentil Serviço de Saúde Ocupacional ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Coimbra ]]></addr-line>
<country>Portugal</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Unidade de Saúde Familiar Mondego  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Coimbra ]]></addr-line>
<country>Portugal</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra Serviço de Dermatologia ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Coimbra ]]></addr-line>
<country>Portugal</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af4">
<institution><![CDATA[,Centro Hospitalar do Baixo Vouga  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Aveiro ]]></addr-line>
<country>Portugal</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af5">
<institution><![CDATA[,Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra Serviço de Saúde Ocupacional ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Coimbra ]]></addr-line>
<country>Portugal</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af6">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina Clínica de Dermatologia]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Coimbra ]]></addr-line>
<country>Portugal</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>30</day>
<month>09</month>
<year>2021</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>30</day>
<month>09</month>
<year>2021</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>79</volume>
<numero>3</numero>
<fpage>11</fpage>
<lpage>14</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2182-23952021000300011&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2182-23952021000300011&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2182-23952021000300011&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT  Introduction:  Epoxy resins, widely used in several industrial sectors, are among the main causes of allergic contact dermatitis. The wind turbine production industry is one of the sectors that uses these products widely. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of contact allergy to epoxy resin and its components among wind turbine blades production workers with suspected contact dermatitis.  Methods:  We performed a retrospective analysis of the patch test results performed between 2012 and 2019 in wind turbine blades produc-tion workers with dermatitis and characterized their demographic and clinical data, patch test results and the occupational impact of allergic contact dermatitis on these workers.  Results:  Out of the 3049 patients patch tested in the period 2012-2019, we identified thirteen wind turbine blades production workers, pre-dominantly male (69.2%). All of them handled glues, resins and/or paints in their daily work activities. Seven (53.8%) had a combination of hand dermatitis and airborne dermatitis, two (15.4%) had exclusively hand dermatitis and four (30.8%) had predominantly airborne dermatitis. All patients had positive patch test for epoxy resin and ten patients (76.9%) had also reaction for 1,6-hexanediol diglycidylether. Two patients (15.4%) also had a reaction to the already hardened resin powder. Four (30.8%) patients had to quit their jobs due to allergic contact derma-titis and three (23.1%) were transferred to another workstation without exposure to epoxy resin. Avoidance of exposure resulted in a significant improvement.  Conclusion:  With this study, we confirmed that epoxy resin and its components are the main cause of dermatitis among wind turbine blades production workers, that eczema occurs by direct contact and by airborne exposure.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="pt"><p><![CDATA[RESUMO  Introdução: As resinas epóxi, amplamente utilizadas em diversos setores industriais, estão entre as principais causas de dermatite de contacto alérgica. A industria de produção de turbinas eólicas é um dos setores que utiliza largamente estes produtos. Este estudo teve como objetivo avaliar a prevalência de alergia de contacto a resina epóxi e seus componentes entre trabalhadores da produção de pás de turbinas eólicas com suspeita de dermatite de contacto.  Métodos:  Realizámos uma análise retrospetiva dos resultados dos testes epicutâneos realizados entre 2012 e 2019 a trabalhadores da produção de pás de turbinas eólicas com dermatite e caracterizámos os seus dados demográficos e clínicos, os resultados dos testes epicutâneos e o impacto ocupacional da dermatite de contato alérgica nesses trabalhadores.  Resultados:  Dos 3049 doentes submetidos a testes epicutâneos no período de 2012-2019, identificámos treze trabalhadores da produção de pás de turbinas eólicas, predominantemente do sexo masculino (69,2%). Todos manipulavam colas, resinas e/ou tintas na sua atividade laboral diária. Sete (53,8%) apresentavam uma conjugação de dermatite das mãos e dermatite por exposição airborne, dois (15,4%) apresentavam dermatite exclusivamente das mãos e quatro (30,8%) dermatite predominantemente por exposição airborne. Todos os doentes tinham testes epicutâneos positivos para resina epóxi e dez (76,9%) também apresentaram positividade para 1,6-hexanediol diglicidiléter. Dois doentes (15,4%) também tiveram reação ao pó de resina já endurecida. Quatro doentes (30,8%) tiveram que abandonar o trabalho e três (23,1%) foram transferidos para outro posto de trabalho sem exposição a resina epóxi. A evicção da exposição resultou numa melhoria significativa.  Conclusão:  Com este estudo, confirmamos que a resina epóxi e seus componentes são a principal causa de dermatite entre os trabalhadores da produção de pás de turbinas eólicas e que o eczema ocorre por contato direto e por exposição airborne.]]></p></abstract>
<kwd-group>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Dermatitis, Allergic Contact/etiology]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Dermatitis, Occupational/etiology]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Occupational Exposure/adverse effects]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Epoxy Resins/adverse effects.]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Dermatite Alérgica de Contato/etiologia]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Dermatite Ocupacional/etiologia]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Exposição Ocupacional/efeitos adversos]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Resinas Epóxi/efeitos adversos.]]></kwd>
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