Table 1--Chemicals Associated with Occupational Asthma
| Chemical Name | Alternate Name | Occupation or Industry |
| Acrylates & Methacrylates | ||
| Ethyl cyanoacrylate | Ethyl-2-cyanoacrylate | Building airplane models |
| Methyl 2-cyanoacrylate | Using adhesives | |
| Ethyl methacrylate | Manicurist | |
| Methyl methacrylate | Nurse | |
| Ethoxylated bisphenol A diacrylate | Autobody shop worker | |
| Metals | ||
| Aluminum | Solderer | |
| Chromium and compounds | Printer, plater, welder, tanner | |
| Cobalt | Hard metal grinder, diamond polisher | |
| Nickel and compounds | Metal plating; welder | |
| Palladium | Assembly line worker | |
| Platinum | Platinum refinery | |
| Tungsten carbide | Grinder | |
| Zinc chloride fume | Solderer | |
| Aldehydes | ||
| Formaldehyde | Hospital staff | |
| Glutaraldehyde | Cidex | Hospital endoscopy unit |
| Amines | ||
| Ethylenediamine | 1,2-Diaminoethane | Shellac handler; photographer |
| Hexamethylene tetramine | Lacquer handler | |
| N,N-Dimethyl-1,3-propanediamine | DMAPA | Ski manufacturer |
| Triethylene tetramine | Manufacturing aircraft filters | |
| EPO 60 | Mold maker | |
| Trimethylhexanediamine + Isophorondiamine | Floor covering material salesman | |
| 4-Methylmorpholine | Manufacturing polyurethane foam | |
| Piperazine dihydrochloride | Pharmaceutical and chemical manufacturing | |
| p-Phenylene diamine | Fur dyeing | |
| Ethanolamine | 2-Aminoethanol | Beauty culture |
| N,N-Dimethylethanolamine | Spray painter | |
| N-(2-hydroxyethyl)ethylenediamine | Aminoethylethanolamine | Solderer; cable jointer |
| Triethanolamine | Metal worker | |
| Acid Anhydrides | ||
| Chlorendic anhydride | Mechanic | |
| Hexahydrophthalic anhydride | Chemical worker | |
| Himic anhydride | Manufacturing flame retardant | |
| Maleic anhydride | Manufacturing polyester resin | |
| Methyltetrahydrophthalic anhydride | Using curing agent | |
| Phthalic anhydride | Producing resins | |
| Pyromellitic dianhydride | Using epoxy adhesives | |
| Tetrachlorophthalic anhydride | Using epoxy resins | |
| Trimellitic anhydride | Using epoxy resins | |
| Preservatives/Disinfectants | ||
| Benzalkonium chloride | Using cleaning product | |
| 1,2-Benzisothiazolin-3-one | Chemical manufacturing | |
| Chloramine T | Chemical manufacturing; brewery; janitorial/cleaning | |
| Chlorhexidine | Hibiclens | Nurse |
| Hexachlorophene | Hospital staff | |
| Isononanoyl oxybenzene sulfonate | Laboratory technician | |
| Lauryl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride | Using floor cleaner | |
| Methylchloro-isothiazolinone | Chemical manufacturing | |
| Isocyanates | ||
| Dicyclohexylmethane 4,4-diisocyanate | Hydrogenated MDI | Manufacturing polyurethane products |
| Hexamethylene diisocyanate | HDI | Spray painter |
| Isophorone diisocyanate | IPDI | Spray painter |
| Methylene bisphenyl isocyanate | MDI; Diphenylmethane diisocyanate | Foundry |
| Naphthalene diisocyanate | NDI | Rubber manufacturing |
| Polymethylene polyphenyl isocyanate | PPI | Paint shop worker |
| Toluene diisocyanate | TDI | Producing polyurethanes; floor varnisher |
| Plastic & Rubber Dusts | ||
| Azodicarbonamide | 1,1'-Azobisformamide | Rubber and plastic manufacturing |
| Plexiglass (dust) | Lucite; Methyl methacrylate polymer; | Factory worker |
| Polyvinyl chloride (heated) | Meat wrapper's asthma | |
| Polyvinyl chloride (dust) | Manufacturing bottle caps | |
| Polyethylene (heated) | Paper wrapper's asthma | |
| Polypropylene (heated) | Manufacturing bags | |
| Pyrolysis Products | ||
| Rosin core solder | Rosin flux pyrolysis products | Electronics worker; manufacturing solder flux |
| Zinc chloride fume | Solderer; locksmith | |
| Fungicides | ||
| Bis(tri-n-butyltin)oxide | Tributyltin oxide | Exposure to carpet deodorizer |
| Captafol | Difolatan | Chemical manufacturing |
| Chlorothalonil | Tetrachloroisophthalonitrile | Farmer |
| Other Chemicals | ||
| Aluminum smelting | Yet to be identified substance or mixture (? aluminum, ? fluorides) that can cause "potroom asthma" in workers at electolytic reduction facilities | Potroom worker |
| Ammonium persulphate | Hairdresser | |
| Diazonium salt | e.g., diazonium tetrafluoroborate and p-diethylaminobenzenediazonium chloride; | Manufacturing photocopy paper; manufacturing fluorine polymer precursor |
| Dioctyl-phthalate | PVC production worker | |
| Drugs | (See Skin and Respiratory Allergens--Drugs) | Pharmacist; pharmaceutical worker |
| Ethylene Oxide | Nurse | |
| Furfuryl alcohol | Foundry mold making; wool dye house | |
| Ninhydrin | Laboratory worker | |
| Nitrogen chloride | Indoor pool lifeguards | |
| Oil mist, mineral | Metalworking or machining fluids, cutting oils (may contain numerous additives and contaminants) | Toolsetter and automobile plant |
| Styrene | Plastics factory | |
| Sulfites | Water plant; food processor | |
| Tetramethrin | Exterminator | |
| Tetrazene | Detonator manufacturing | |
| Textile dyes | (See Skin and Respiratory Allergens--Dyes) | Textiles, dye manufacturing |
| Triglycidyl isocyanurate | Spray painter | |
| Urea formaldehyde | Kaurit S | Resin and foam manufacturing |
Permission to use table from Moira Chan-Yeung. For the up-to-date version, see www.asthme.csst.qc.ca.
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Revised May 30, 2018