Inhale or handle nitrogen compounds that can induce methemoglobinemia

Comments

Increased Risk for Methemoglobinemia: Explosive, Dye, Rubber, Pesticide, Plastic, and Paint Industries;

Job Task Category

Handling Chemicals

Exposed To

Poisons

Diseases

Diseases associated with this job task:

• Methemoglobinemia, acute

Jobs

Jobs associated with this job task:

• Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
• Chemical Technicians
• Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators and Tenders
• Textile Bleaching & Dyeing Machine Operators & Tenders
• Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other

Industries

Industries associated with this job task:

• All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing
• All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
• CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING
• Cyclic Crude and Intermediate Manufacturing
• Explosives Manufacturing
• Nitrogenous Fertilizer Manufacturing
• Paint and Coating Manufacturing
• Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing
• Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing
• Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing