Toxic responses of skin and mucose membranes

The following symptoms involving the skin and mucose membranes may occur as a result of using paints and varnishes  

Tilman Hahn, Konrad Botzenhart, Fritz Schwemsberg, Gerhard Volland 

Workers in the paint manufacturing industry and painters have experienced occupational diseases, especially dermatosis affecting the hands and arms. Whereas several paint components have been shown to cause non-allergic and allergic contact eczema, organic solvents were shown to provoke mainly non-allergic contact eczema and some solvents cause only irritation (e.g., some ketones and esters). 

In another study by Mancuso et al. it was shown that the occupational contact dermatitis of workers in shoe factories was probably a result of solvents in varnishes and adhesives. This study was based on interviews, medical examinations and patch test series. 

Eye diseases stemmed from both non-allergic and allergic reactions, and in some cases comeal and lens changes were noted.  

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