Use chromates or dichromates in printing

Comments

Occupational asthma was reported in a printer exposed to chromium. [Malo] Workers exposed to chromates are at risk for skin ulcers and allergic contact dermatitis.

Job Task Category

Printing or Photography

Exposed To

Allergens

Diseases

Diseases associated with this job task:

• Asthma, occupational
• Chromium, chronic toxic effect

Jobs

Jobs associated with this job task:

• Job Printers
• Prepress Technicians and Workers
• Printing Machine Operators

Industries

Industries associated with this job task:

• Books Printing
• Broadwoven Fabric Finishing Mills
• Commercial Gravure Printing
• Commercial Lithographic Printing
• Fabric Coating Mills
• Motor Vehicle Seating and Interior Trim Manufacturing
• Newspaper Publishers
• Other Commercial Printing
• Other Knit Fabric and Lace Mills
• PRINTING AND RELATED SUPPORT ACTIVITIES
• Textile and Fabric Finishing (except Broadwoven Fabric) Mills
• TEXTILE MILLS
• Weft Knit Fabric Mills