RE: Skin sensitive individual

["Richards, David" <david.richards@rfets.gov>]

I, and I'm certain many of our colleagues out there, have seen similar
problems that were ultimately traced back to detergents and cleaning agents
(such as dry cleaning solvents) used to clean and decontaminate protective
clothing. In my experience, such occurrences seem to be aggravated by higher
temperatures. I have always assumed that this was due to the opening of the
pores and perhaps some increased leaching of the irritants from the fabric.

Of course, if this individual wasn't wearing PCs, the point is moot unless
there are other airborne irritants in the area, which I have also
experienced.

Regards,

DJ Richards
David.Richards@rfets.gov


> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Bjvrn Cedervall [SMTP:bjorn_cedervall%hotmail.com@inet.rfets.gov]
> Sent:	Wednesday, April 07, 1999 8:59 AM
> To:	Multiple recipients of list
> Subject:	Skin sensitive individual
> 
> Radsafers,
> 
> I was recently asked about a skin sensitive 50 year old man who works 
> at a NPP. When this man works for say 30 to 60 min. in an area with a 
> dose rate in the order of 1 mSv/h he develops a redness similar to 
> that many fair skinned individuals get when they get their first real 
> sun exposure in the summer (I relate to the latitude of 
> Stockholm!...). Now, in this particular environment, much of the dose 
> rate is due to N-16 radiation. The temperatures in this environment 
> can be up to 100 F (close to 40 centigrades) which can be considered 
> quite extreme whereas the humidity of the locality/localities is 
> relatively normal. The point here is that other individuals working 
> in that area do not react with such a skin problem afterwards. Wonder 
> if you have any comments to this. Could he possibly represent say a 
> lighter version of some X-ray sensitivity syndrome? Or are other 
> explanations more likely? Has any of you encountered similar cases? 
> Any comments will be appreciated.
> 
> Sincerely Yours, bjorn_cedervall@hotmail.com 
> 
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