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The skin is the largest organ of the body, covering about 9 m², the size of a tennis court. Skin effects are much more obvious than damage to other organs, and in the USA, for example, skin diseases account for a third of all reported occupational diseases (Levy and Wegman).

Occupational skin diseases can be classified into several types, or reaction patterns: contact dermatitis (irritant contact dermatitis and allergic contact dermatitis), urticaria, follicle abnormalities, infections, pigment disorders, and neoplasms.

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