RT Journal
A1 GUY WB
T1 DErmatologic problems in the railroad industry resulting from conversion to diesel power
JF A.M.A. Archives of Dermatology and Syphilology
JO A.M.A. Archives of Dermatology and Syphilology
YR 1954
FD September 1
VO 70
IS 3
SP 289
OP 292
DO 10.1001/archderm.1954.01540210029005
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archderm.1954.01540210029005
AB SCHWARTZ1 stated in a recently published paper, "Prior to the advent of the Diesel type of locomotive there was only an occasional case of occupational dermatitis reported among workers in railroad machine shops and roundhouses. But as railroads began to use Diesels the number of cases of occupational dermatitis increased, so that now it has become a problem."The dermatitides appearing since Dieselization are indeed perplexing, and they present so many peculiar angles and particular features that they seemed worthy of review and summary. These dermatologic problems can be divided into three groups:Those due to procedures used in cleaning and maintaining engine partsThose due to fuel oil itselfThose due to chromates used as anticorrosion agents in Diesel radiatorsPROBLEMS RESULTING FROM CLEANING AND MAINTAINING ENGINE PARTSThe operations of cleaning and maintaining Diesel engine parts generally are no different from those used in