Generate latex dust in manufacturing latex products

Comments

Occupational asthma was reported in 6% of 81 workers manufacturing latex gloves. [Malo] Latex also causes contact urticaria.

Job Task Category

Manufacturing

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Exposed To

Allergens

Diseases

Diseases associated with this job task:

• Asthma, occupational

Jobs

Jobs associated with this job task:

• Crushing, Grinding & Polishing Machine Setters, Operators
• Cutters & Trimmers, Hand
• Cutting & Slicing Machine Setters, Operators & Tenders
• Extruding, Forming, Pressing & Compacting Machine Operators
• Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier & Kettle Operators & Tenders
• Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
• Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators and Tenders
• Molders and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
• Packaging and Filling Machine Tenders and Operators
• Packers & Packagers, Hand
• Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipit. & Still Machine Operators

Industries

Industries associated with this job task:

• All Other Rubber Product Manufacturing
• RUBBER PRODUCT MANUFACTURING
• Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing