Number (%*) of respondents by area affected and process
| Part affected | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n) | Fingers or webs | Back of hands | Palms | Wrists | Forearms | |
| *Percentages out of total reporting daily involvement with the specific process. | ||||||
| Pre-press | ||||||
| Platemaking | (50) | 32 (64) | 23 (46) | 13 (26) | 7 (14) | 6 (12) |
| Correction of litho plates | (54) | 32 (59) | 25 (46) | 10 (19) | 13 (24) | 8 (15) |
| Typesetting | (15) | 5 (33) | 2 (13) | 6 (40) | 1 (7) | 3 (20) |
| Photo reproduction | (17) | 7 (41) | 4 (24) | 5 (29) | 4 (24) | 5 (29) |
| Printing | ||||||
| Inks with solvents | (89) | 44 (49) | 36 (40) | 18 (20) | 22 (25) | 24 (27) |
| UV cured inks, varnishes, or laquers | (67) | 35 (52) | 23 (34) | 13 (19) | 13 (19) | 21 (31) |
| Cleaning of litho rollers and cylinders | (173) | 96 (55) | 77 (45) | 33 (19) | 38 (22) | 53 (31) |
| Paste inks | (28) | 12 (43) | 15 (54) | 4 (14) | 8 (29) | 9 (32) |
| Water inks | (19) | 9 (47) | 5 (26) | 5 (26) | 2 (11) | 6 (32) |
| Inks, lacquers, and adhesives containing isocyanates | (42) | 25 (60) | 13 (31) | 11 (26) | 12 (29) | 12 (29) |
| Finishing | ||||||
| Handling of press room consumables | (75) | 42 (56) | 31 (41) | 14 (19) | 16 (21) | 16 (21) |
| Guillotining | (49) | 29 (59) | 22 (45) | 10 (20) | 4 (8) | 9 (18) |