The complications associated with chloracne include liver disease, bronchitis, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. There is also a poisonous effect on the nervous system resulting in symptoms such as headache, fatigue, irritability, sweating of the palms, and numbness in the legs. Occupational acne can be avoided by measures such as personal hygiene, engineering controls and personal protection. Personal hygiene, including hand washing, is very important to prevent occupational acne. Workplaces should provide change rooms, showers and bath facilities, and workers should wear clean coveralls daily.
Engineering controls are important to reduce exposures.
Enclosing processes separates workers from the harmful substances with which they work. Using adequate local exhaust systems avoids direct skin contact and inhalation. Using well-designed spray apparatus reduces splashes of harmful substances. Where possible, workplaces should substitute nonhazardous substances for hazardous substances. Personnel protection includes splash goggles, gloves, apron, and so on, as required by the task and the chemicals being used.