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Occupational contact dermatitis (OCD) accounts for 70% to 90% and occupational contact urticaria (OCU) represents about 10% of occupation-related skin disease. Affected workers have decreased quality of life, they often change occupations, and their skin disease may persist despite complete allergen avoidance. The British Occupational Health Research Foundation offers guidelines on standards of care in clinical practice for these conditions. These recommendations reflect the structure of the British healthcare and work safety systems:
Barrier creams should not be used, as these may appear to obviate the need for more-proven prevention measures.
Some evidence suggests that skin conditioning creams used appropriately may help prevent the develo…