Allergens & Sensitisers

Some of the main industries/jobs which can involve exposure to sensitisers and/or allergens.

Industry / Job	Allergens / Sensitisers
Agricultural workers	Chemicals, grain dusts, plan dusts, soil, fungal spores, poultry dust, animal bedding, animal dander (dead skin flakes) and animal feed
Animal workers	Livestock and poultry workers, slaughter house workers, boarding kennel workers, dog groomers, vets
Baking and food processing	Flour dust, tea dust, green coffee bean dust, soya bean dust, castor bean dust, ispaghula, enzymes, spices, egg protein, crustaceans, fish and cooking fumes.
Car mechanics and vehicle sprayers	Lubricants, oils, acrylates in body repairs, isocyanate pains.
Chemical industry (or working with chemicals)	Acrylates, ammonia (eg, fertiliser plants), chlorine, hardening agents, resins.
Metal workers	Mist from metal working fluids
Soldering (eg electronics, assembly workers)	Rosin-based flux fumes
Welders	Stainless steel fumes
Woodworking	Hardwood, softwood and wood composite dusts

Allergic occupational asthma

This is the most common type of occupational asthma. Alergens or sensitisers in the workplace can cause irritation to the airways so that they become hypersensitive.

Irritant-induced occupational asthma

An example is asthma caused by inhaling fumes from a chemical leak.

Work aggravated asthma

Non-occupational asthma may be made worse after exposures in the workplace such as certain dusts or fumes.

Allergic occupational rhinitis

This can develop after exposure to allergens in the workplace.

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