Occupation at risk | |
Low-molecular-weight chemicals | |
Isocyanates (eg, toluene diisocyanate, diphenylmethane diisocyanate, hexamethylene diisocyanate, naphthalene diisocyanate) | Polyurethane workers, roofers, insulators, painters, automotive workers |
Anhydrides (eg, trimellitic anhydride, phthalic anhydride) | Manufacturers of paint, plastics, epoxy resins |
Metals (eg, chromic acid, potassium dichromate, nickel sulfate, vanadium, platinum salts) | Platers, welders, metal and chemical workers |
Drugs (eg, beta-lactam agents, opiates, other) | Pharmaceutical workers, farm workers, health professionals |
Wood dust (eg, Western red cedar, maple, oak, exotic woods) | Carpenters, woodworkers |
Dyes and bleaches (eg, anthraquinone, carmine, henna extract, persulfate, reactive dyes) | Fabric and fur dyers, hairdressers |
Amines (eg, chloramine, quaternary amines) | Chemists, cleaners, plastic manufacturers |
Glues and resins (eg, acrylates, epoxy) | Plastic manufacturers |
Miscellaneous (eg, formaldehyde, glutaraldehyde, ethylene oxide, pyrethrin, polyvinyl chloride vapor) | Laboratory workers, textile workers, paint sprayers, health professionals |
High-molecular-weight organic materials | |
Animal proteins (eg, domestic and laboratory animals, fish and seafood) | Farmers, veterinarians, poultry processors, fish and seafood processors |
Flours and cereals | Bakers, food processors, dock workers |
Enzymes (eg, pancreatic extracts, papain, trypsin, Bacillus subtilis, bromelain, pectinase, amylase, lipase) | Bakers, food processors, pharmaceutical workers, plastic workers, detergent manufacturers |
Plant proteins (eg, wheat, grain dust, coffee beans, tobacco dust, cannabis dust, cotton, tea, latex, psyllium, various flours, lentils, peas) | Bakers, farmers, food and plant processors, health professionals, textile workers |
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