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Health and Safety Executive
Health and Safety Executive
Preventing Dermatitis
in Cleaners
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Structure of presentation
• What is dermatitis?
• Signs and symptoms of dermatitis
• How is dermatitis caused?
• The different types of dermatitis
• How you can be exposed to substances that cause dermatitis
• How you can prevent dermatitis
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Dermatitis - What is it?
• Inflammation of the skin
• It can affect all parts of the body, but it is most common to see the hands affected
• Two types– Irritant
• Single heavy dose or prolonged exposure
– Allergic• Repeated exposure, sensitisation
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Dermatitis – signs and symptoms
• Dryness
• Redness
• Itching
• Flaking/scaling
• Cracking/blistering
• Pain
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Dermatitis – how is it caused?
• Contact with cleaning chemicals – Detergents– Solvents– Bleach
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Dermatitis – how is it caused?
• Contact with chemicals– Detergents– Solvents– Bleach
• Wet work– Frequent– Prolonged
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Irritant dermatitis
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Allergic dermatitis
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How exposure can occur
Direct handling
Immersion
Contaminated surfaces
Splashing
Deposition
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Key messages
• Cleaners have an increased chance of suffering dermatitis:– Prevention is easy – Unchecked it could become serious
and affect your job and personal life
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Dermatitis – How can I prevent it?
• It’s as easy as A P C
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Dermatitis – How can I prevent it?
• It’s as easy as A P C
– Avoid contact with substances that cause dermatitis
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Dermatitis – How can I prevent it?
• It’s as easy as A P C
– Avoid contact with substances that cause dermatitis
– Protect your skin
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Dermatitis – How can I prevent it?
• It’s as easy as A P C
– Avoid contact with substances that cause dermatitis
– Protect your skin
– Check for early signs of dermatitis
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Avoid
Keep a ‘safe working distance’ between you and the cleaning products or water – use handles not hands
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Protect
Wear gloves – robust rubber gloves are acceptable for most cleaning jobs unless cleaning product label tells you to wear a different type.
Choose a flock-lined glove or use a separate cotton liner for comfort.
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Protect
• Be careful how gloves are taken off
• Wash them first and take off, not letting ungloved hand touch the contaminated glove
• Store correctly
• Replace when necessary
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Protect
Whenever hands are wet remove contamination promptly, dry them thoroughly afterwards with a soft cotton or paper towel
Use moisturising creams after each hand wash• Ensure all parts of
hands are covered• Barrier creams don’t
provide a physical barrier.
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Check
• Check for early signs of dermatitis
• Who checks– Employee– Responsible person
• What next– Investigation– Follow-up– Reporting– Take action
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Further Information and help
• Skin at work website: www.hse.gov.uk/skin
• Workplace health advice services: www.hse.gov.uk/workplacehealth/index
• COSHH essentials:
www.coshh-essentials.org.uk
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You can prevent dermatitis
• Remember….
• Avoid contact
• Protect your skin
• Check for early signs of dermatitis
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Health and Safety Executive
Health and Safety Executive
Thank you
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Health and Safety Executive
Health and Safety Executive
Questions?