Produce nacre buttons from mollusc shells

Comments

For mollusc shell hypersensitivity pneumonitis, the antigen is aquatic animal proteins. [Rom, p. 390] Occupational asthma has been reported in workers sawing and grinding shells to make nacre (mother-of-pearl) buttons; [Malo]

Job Task Category

Processing Materials

Exposed To

Antigens

Diseases

Diseases associated with this job task:

• Asthma, occupational
• Hypersensitivity pneumonitis
• Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, acute
• Mollusc shell HP

Jobs

Jobs associated with this job task:

• Cutters & Trimmers, Hand
• Grinding & Polishing Workers, Hand

Industries

Industries associated with this job task:

• All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing
• FISHING, HUNTING AND TRAPPING
• Jewelers' Material and Lapidary Work Manufacturing
• MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING