Inhale moldy wood dust

Comments

Occupational asthma was confirmed in a plywood factory worker exposed to mold (Neurospora); [Malo] Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: Sequoiosis, Wood trimmer's disease; Inhalation fever: Organic dust toxic syndrome;

Job Task Category

Processing Moldy Organic Materials

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Exposed To

Antigens

Diseases

Diseases associated with this job task:

• Asthma, occupational
• Dry rot HP
• Hypersensitivity pneumonitis
• Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, acute
• Organic dust inhalation fever
• Sequoiosis
• Tree cutter lung
• Wood trimmer lung

Jobs

Jobs associated with this job task:

• Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier & Kettle Operators & Tenders
• Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood
• Woodworkers, All Other
• Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, Except Sawing

Industries

Industries associated with this job task:

• All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing
• FORESTY AND LOGGING
• Logging
• Other Millwork (including Flooring)
• Reconstituted Wood Product Manufacturing
• Sawmills
• WOOD PRODUCT MANUFACTURING