Re: Skin sensitive individual

["Eric Bickel" <wdwrkr@home.ifx.net>]

Bjom-

I would suggest that a much more likely cause is the soap used for the anti-C clothing he might be wearing or some other similar allergic reaction.  I have had numerous situations where red-headed or fair skinned individuals have developed dermatitis for now apparent reason related to the work environment.  It might also be an allergic reaction to some home-borne chemical that only is reported at work (i.e., .e., he did not want to do that job for some reason).  

Eric Bickel
These are my opinions and subject to change or ridicule as appropriate.
-----Original Message-----
From: Björn Cedervall <bjorn_cedervall@hotmail.com>
To: Multiple recipients of list <radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu>
Date: Wednesday, April 07, 1999 11:38 AM
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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