Generate bioaerosols processing seafood

Comments

Occupational asthma (OA) was reported in 16% of 303 snow crab processors. OA has also been reported in workers exposed to hoya, clam, prawn, turbot, trout, salmon, scallop, shrimpmeal, lobster, octopus, marine sponge, red soft coral, daphnia, and mussel. [Malo]

Job Task Category

Food Processing

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Exposed To

Allergens

Diseases

Diseases associated with this job task:

• Asthma, occupational

Jobs

Jobs associated with this job task:

• Cutting & Slicing Machine Setters, Operators & Tenders
• Extruding, Forming, Pressing & Compacting Machine Operators
• Farmworkers, Farm & Ranch Animals
• Meat, Poultry & Fish Cutters & Trimmers
• Packaging and Filling Machine Tenders and Operators

Industries

Industries associated with this job task:

• Finfish Fishing
• FISHING, HUNTING AND TRAPPING
• FOOD MANUFACTURING
• Fresh and Frozen Seafood Processing
• Other Marine Fishing
• Seafood Canning
• Shellfish Fishing