Allergic chromate dermatitis to cement in Australia: an ongoing problem

Occupational allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) caused by sensitisation to hexavalent chromium in wet cement has a notoriously poor prognosis. The ensuing dermatitis can be debilitating and persistent postoccupational dermatitis is common.1 Furthermore, there are significant adverse effects on quality of life, as well as marked economic consequences.2 Over the past four decades, several European countries have introduced legislation to limit the...