Inhale insect allergens in fish food or fish bait

Comments

Occupational asthma reported in fish bait breeders, anglers, fish bait handlers, aquarium keepers and fish food store operators after exposure to insect larvae, L.caesar larvae, mealworm larvae, daphnia, chironomid midges, and Echinidorus larvae; [Malo]

Job Task Category

Handling Insects

Exposed To

Allergens

Diseases

Diseases associated with this job task:

• Asthma, occupational

Jobs

Jobs associated with this job task:

• Farming, Fishing and Forestry Workers, All Others
• Fishers & Related Fishing Workers
• Nonfarm Animal Caretakers
• Packaging and Filling Machine Tenders and Operators
• Packers & Packagers, Hand

Industries

Industries associated with this job task:

• All Other Animal Production
• ANIMAL PRODUCTION
• Finfish Farming and Fish Hatcheries
• Finfish Fishing
• FISHING, HUNTING AND TRAPPING
• Other Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers