Table 3.
Level of risk | Agents | Total N | N | Occupations |
---|---|---|---|---|
High risk | High molecular weight | |||
Animals | 1 | 1 | Dairy and livestock producers | |
Latex | 2 | 1 | Nursing and midwifery professionals | |
1 | Institution-based personal care workers | |||
Bioaerosols | 2 | 1 | Dairy and livestock producers | |
1 | Machine-tool operators | |||
Total number with a high molecular weight exposure | 4* | |||
Low molecular weight | ||||
Highly reactive chemicals | 3 | 1 | Biologists, botanists, zoologists and related professionals | |
1 | Institution-based personal care workers | |||
1 | Helpers/cleaners in offices, hotels etc. | |||
Industrial cleaning products | 2 | 1 | Institution-based personal care workers | |
1 | Helpers/cleaners in offices, hotels etc. | |||
Wood dusts | 1 | 1 | Carpenters and joiners | |
Metal sensitizers | 2 | 1 | Tool-makers and related workers | |
1 | Machine-tool operators | |||
Total number with a low molecular weight exposure | 6* | |||
Mixed environments or agents | ||||
Metal working fluids | 2 | 1 | Tool-makers and related workers | |
1 | Machine-tool operators | |||
Agricultural | 1 | 1 | Dairy and livestock producers | |
Textiles | 1 | 1 | Tailors, dressmakers and hatters | |
High irritant peaks | 2 | 2 | Police officers | |
Total number with exposure to mixed environments or agents | 6* | |||
Total number with a high risk exposure | 11* | |||
Low risk | Possible exposure to other respiratory hazards | |||
Irritants, but not high peaks | 3 | 1 | Carpenters and joiners | |
1 | Mining-plant operators | |||
1 | Helpers/cleaners in offices, hotels etc. | |||
Motor vehicle exhaust fumes | 9 | 2 | Police officers | |
1 | Motor mechanics and fitters | |||
1 | Railway brakers, signallers and shunters | |||
3 | Car, taxi and van drivers | |||
1 | Bus and tram drivers | |||
1 | Lifting-truck operators | |||
Environmental tobacco smoke | 1 | 1 | Waiters, waitresses and bartenders | |
Total number with exposure to other respiratory hazards | 13* | |||
Total number with a low risk exposure | 9 | |||
No risk | Total number with no exposure to any respiratory hazard | 46 |
*Totals do not add since some participants had multiple exposures and/or multiple occupations.