Skip to main content

Lund University Publications

LUND UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES

Analysis of Hexavalent Chromium in Cement Samples From Countries Within and Outside the EU : A Study From the International Contact Dermatitis Research Group

Lejding, Tina LU orcid ; Persson, Lena LU ; Andersen, Klaus Ejner ; Bruze, Magnus LU ; Derevyanko, Ludmyla ; Elsner, Peter ; Goh, Chee Leok ; Gonçalo, Margarida ; Goossens, An and Gülgün, Mehmet Ali , et al. (2023) In Dermatitis : contact, atopic, occupational, drug 34(4). p.323-328
Abstract




Background:

Allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) caused by hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) is often severe and difficult to treat. The content of Cr(VI) in cement can be reduced by, for example, addition of iron(II) sulfate. Since 2005 the content of Cr(VI) in cement is regulated in the EU Directive 2003/53/EC and must not exceed 2 ppm. Since this regulation came into force, ACD caused by cement has markedly been reduced.


Objective:

To investigate Cr(VI) and total chromium content in samples of cement from countries within and outside the EU.


Methods:

The members of the International Contact Dermatitis Research Group (ICDRG) were invited to participate in... (More)




Background:

Allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) caused by hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) is often severe and difficult to treat. The content of Cr(VI) in cement can be reduced by, for example, addition of iron(II) sulfate. Since 2005 the content of Cr(VI) in cement is regulated in the EU Directive 2003/53/EC and must not exceed 2 ppm. Since this regulation came into force, ACD caused by cement has markedly been reduced.


Objective:

To investigate Cr(VI) and total chromium content in samples of cement from countries within and outside the EU.


Methods:

The members of the International Contact Dermatitis Research Group (ICDRG) were invited to participate in the study with the aim to collect cement samples from geographically different areas. The content of Cr(VI) in the samples was estimated by the diphenyl carbazide spot test, atomic absorption spectroscopy was used to assess the total chromium content.


Results:

Forty-five cement samples were analyzed, containing amounts of Cr(VI) from <0.1 to >70 ppm. Twenty-one samples contained >2 ppm Cr(VI), 24 contained less. Four of 17 samples from within the EU contained >2 ppm Cr(VI), that is, higher amounts than stipulated in the EU directive, as compared with 17 samples from countries outside the EU.


Conclusion:

In countries outside the EU, significantly more cement samples contained >2 ppm Cr(VI).

(Less)
Please use this url to cite or link to this publication:
author
; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; and , et al. (More)
; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; and (Less)
organization
publishing date
type
Contribution to journal
publication status
published
subject
keywords
Humans, Chromium/adverse effects, Dermatitis, Allergic Contact/etiology, Bone Cements
in
Dermatitis : contact, atopic, occupational, drug
volume
34
issue
4
pages
323 - 328
publisher
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
external identifiers
  • scopus:85163187522
  • pmid:37001151
ISSN
1710-3568
DOI
10.1089/derm.2022.0053
language
English
LU publication?
yes
id
2b5ae0a5-0566-4390-8f2f-570ee36ef208
date added to LUP
2023-11-20 09:26:34
date last changed
2024-04-18 06:53:26
@article{2b5ae0a5-0566-4390-8f2f-570ee36ef208,
  abstract     = {{<p><br>
 <br>
 <br>
 Background:<br>
 <br>
 Allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) caused by hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) is often severe and difficult to treat. The content of Cr(VI) in cement can be reduced by, for example, addition of iron(II) sulfate. Since 2005 the content of Cr(VI) in cement is regulated in the EU Directive 2003/53/EC and must not exceed 2 ppm. Since this regulation came into force, ACD caused by cement has markedly been reduced.<br>
 <br>
 <br>
 Objective:<br>
 <br>
 To investigate Cr(VI) and total chromium content in samples of cement from countries within and outside the EU. <br>
 <br>
 <br>
 Methods:<br>
 <br>
 The members of the International Contact Dermatitis Research Group (ICDRG) were invited to participate in the study with the aim to collect cement samples from geographically different areas. The content of Cr(VI) in the samples was estimated by the diphenyl carbazide spot test, atomic absorption spectroscopy was used to assess the total chromium content. <br>
 <br>
 <br>
 Results:<br>
 <br>
 Forty-five cement samples were analyzed, containing amounts of Cr(VI) from &lt;0.1 to &gt;70 ppm. Twenty-one samples contained &gt;2 ppm Cr(VI), 24 contained less. Four of 17 samples from within the EU contained &gt;2 ppm Cr(VI), that is, higher amounts than stipulated in the EU directive, as compared with 17 samples from countries outside the EU. <br>
 <br>
 <br>
 Conclusion:<br>
 <br>
 In countries outside the EU, significantly more cement samples contained &gt;2 ppm Cr(VI).<br>
 </p>}},
  author       = {{Lejding, Tina and Persson, Lena and Andersen, Klaus Ejner and Bruze, Magnus and Derevyanko, Ludmyla and Elsner, Peter and Goh, Chee Leok and Gonçalo, Margarida and Goossens, An and Gülgün, Mehmet Ali and Isaksson, Marléne and Ljubojevic Hadzavdic, Suzana and Maibach, Howard and Matsunaga, Kayoko and Mowitz, Martin and Nixon, Rosemary and Pailin, Puangpet and Pratt, Melanie and Schuttelaar, Marie-Louise A and Sukakul, Thanisorn and Verma, Kaushal and Zimerson, Erik and Özkaya, Esen and Svedman, Cecilia}},
  issn         = {{1710-3568}},
  keywords     = {{Humans; Chromium/adverse effects; Dermatitis, Allergic Contact/etiology; Bone Cements}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{4}},
  pages        = {{323--328}},
  publisher    = {{Lippincott Williams & Wilkins}},
  series       = {{Dermatitis : contact, atopic, occupational, drug}},
  title        = {{Analysis of Hexavalent Chromium in Cement Samples From Countries Within and Outside the EU : A Study From the International Contact Dermatitis Research Group}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/derm.2022.0053}},
  doi          = {{10.1089/derm.2022.0053}},
  volume       = {{34}},
  year         = {{2023}},
}