Heat plastics--polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene, or polypropylene

Comments

Occupational asthma has been reported in workers exposed to polyvinyl chloride (meat wrapper's asthma); polyethylene (paper wrapper's asthma); and, polypropylene (manufacturing bags). [Malo]

Job Task Category

Heating or Machining Plastics/Rubber

Exposed To

Allergens

Diseases

Diseases associated with this job task:

• Asthma, occupational

Jobs

Jobs associated with this job task:

• Butchers & Meat Cutters
• Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Operators, Metal and Plastic
• Drilling & Boring Machine Tool Setters/Operators, Metal and Plastic
• Extruding & Drawing Machine Setters/Operators, Metal & Plastic
• Extruding and Forming Machine Operators, Synthetic & Glass Fibers
• Forging Machine Setters, Operators & Tenders, Metal & Plastic
• Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, & Buffing Machine, Metal & Plastic
• Heat Treating Equipment Operators and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
• Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters & Operators Metal & Plastic
• Milling and Planing Machine Operators & Tenders, Metal and Plastic
• Packers & Packagers, Hand
• Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators and Tenders
• Plating & Coating Machine Operators & Tenders, Metal & Plastic

Industries

Industries associated with this job task:

• Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
• FOOD MANUFACTURING
• Fresh and Frozen Seafood Processing
• PLASTICS PRODUCT MANUFACTURING
• Poultry Processing
• Unlaminated Plastics Film and Sheet (except Packaging) Manufacturing