Worked for years as painter or varnisher exposed to solvents

Comments

Chronic toxic encephalopathy has been reported after heavy exposure to solvents for more than 10 to 20 years.

Job Task Category

Applying Surface Coatings

Reference Link

Exposed To

Solvents

Diseases

Diseases associated with this job task:

• Encephalopathy, chronic solvent

Jobs

Jobs associated with this job task:

• Coating, Painting, & Spraying Machine Setters, Operators
• Floor Sanders & Finishers
• Furniture Finishers
• Painters, Construction & Maintenance
• Painters, Transportation Equipment
• Painting, Coating & Decorating Workers

Industries

Industries associated with this job task:

• Automotive Body, Paint, and Interior Repair and Maintenance
• Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
• CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS
• General Automotive Repair
• Industrial Building Construction
• New Housing Operative Builders
• New Multifamily Housing Construction (except Operative Builders)
• New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders)
• Painting and Wall Covering Contractors
• Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing