High molecular weight agents |
|
Laboratory animals |
Laboratory workers |
6–33 |
|
Other animal-derived allergens |
Swine confinement workers |
8–23 |
|
Insects & mites |
Laboratory workers, farm workers |
2–60 |
|
Grain dust |
Grain elevators |
28–64 |
|
Flour |
Bakers |
18–29 |
|
Latex |
Hospital workers, textile factory |
9–20 |
|
Other plant allergens |
Tobacco, carpet, hot pepper, tea, coffee, cocoa, dried fruit and saffron workers |
5–36 |
|
Biological enzymes |
Pharmaceutical & detergent industries |
3–87 |
|
Fish and seafood protein |
Trout, prawn, shrimp, crab & clam workers; aquarists & fish-food factory workers |
5–24 |
|
Low molecular weight agents |
|
Diisocyanates |
Painters, urethane mould workers |
36–42 |
|
Anhydrides |
Epoxy resin production, chemical workers, electric condenser workers |
10–48 |
|
Wood dust |
Carpentry & furniture making |
10–36 |
|
Metals (platinum) |
Platinum refinery |
43 |
|
Drugs (psyllium, spiramycin, piperacillin)
|
Health care & pharmaceutical workers |
9–41 |
|
Chemicals |
Reactive dye, synthetic fibre, cotton, persulphate, hairdressing, pulp & paper, shoe manufacturing |
3–30 |