Causative Agents

This page lists some agents that cause occupational asthma and what is known about them, including links to references and prevalence in Oasys records. Please read Occupational Asthma: Finding the Cause for more information on working out what is causing the occupational asthma in an individual.

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• All Agents
  • Conglomerates
    • Adhesives
    • Cleaning agents
      • Acids
      • Alkaline agents
      • Complexing agents (water softeners)
      • Corrosion inhibitors
      • Detergents (surfactants)
      • Disinfectants
        • Chlorhexidine
      • Film Formers / Polishers
      • Perfumes
      • Preservatives
        • Benzalkonium Chloride
        • Formaldehyde
      • Solvents
    • Diesel Exhaust
    • Fibreglass
    • Metal Working Fluid
  • High Molecular Weight Agents
    • Enzymes
      • amylase
    • Fauna
      • Amblyseius californicus
      • Amblyseius cucumeris
      • Birds
        • Chickens
      • Fish
        • Shellfish
      • Laboratory Animals
        • Rats
      • Octopus
    • Flora
      • Achillea millefolium (Yarrow)
      • Aescin
      • Agave Lechuguilla
      • Carthamus tinctorious (Safflower)
      • Castor bean
      • Copperleaf (Acalypha Wilkesiana)
      • Ginseng
      • Ivy (Hedera helix)
      • Linum usitatissimum (Linseed oilcake)
      • Marigold (Tagetes Erecta)
      • Matricaria chamomilla (Chamomile tea dust)
      • mushroom spores
      • Nutmeg
      • Prunus dulcis (almond shells)
      • Sanyak (Dioscorea batatas)
      • Wood Dust
        • African Cedar
        • Beech Wood Dust
        • Chengal Wood Dust
        • Iroko Wood Dust
        • Mahogany Dust
        • MDF (Medium Density Fibreboard)
        • pine wood dust
        • Walnut Wood Dust
        • Western Red Cedar Dust
    • Flour
    • Ispaghula
    • Latex
    • Microbiologically Contaminated Aerosols
  • Low Molecular Weight Agents
    • Acrylics and Acrylates
      • Acrylic Paints
      • Cyanoacrylates
      • Methyl Methacrylate
    • Ammonium Chloride
    • Anaesthetic Agents
    • Biocides
      • Glutaraldehyde
    • Chloramines
      • Nitrogen Trichloride
    • Cleaning agents
      • Acids
      • Alkaline agents
      • Complexing agents (water softeners)
      • Corrosion inhibitors
      • Detergents (surfactants)
      • Disinfectants
        • Chlorhexidine
      • Film Formers / Polishers
      • Perfumes
      • Preservatives
        • Benzalkonium Chloride
        • Formaldehyde
      • Solvents
    • Colistin
    • Colophony (Solder)
    • Erythromycin
    • Eugenol
    • Hydroxylamine
    • Isocyanates
      • Hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI)
    • Metal Working Fluid
    • Metals
      • Aluminium potroom
      • Chrome Fumes
      • Cobalt
      • Nickel Fumes
      • Platinum salts
      • Titanium Fumes
      • Welding Fume
      • Zinc Fumes
    • Mitoxantrone
    • Non-Colophony Solder
      • Acid soldering flux
      • Adipic Acid
      • Dodecanedioic Acid
    • Persulphates
    • Plastics
      • Polypropylene
    • Sodium Alendronate
    • TBTU
    • Triglycidyl Isocyanurate
    • Vancomycin
    • Vitamins
      • Thiamine
  • Medium Density Fibreboard (MDF)
  • Not yet a recognised cause of occupational asthma
    • Acetone
    • ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL
    • Plaster of Paris
    • Silica
    • Titanium Fumes
  • Unclassified
    • Chlorine
    • Lime Dust
    • Photocopier Toner
    • Resin
    • Unknown
    • warehouse dust

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4,7,10 Trioxatridecane-1-13 Diamine Toluene
ABS
Acetal
Acetal homopolymer
acetaldehyde
Alkyldimethylbenzylammonium chloride
Alloy Powder Eutalloype 1227
Aluminium welding
amaranth
battery acid
biogas
bitumen
Book dust
BRINDLE
Bronze
Calcium carbonate
Candusul (Paint)
cardboard dust
Cat dander
Cement
Champignonpulver
Chenil and sanicloth wipes
Chlorine
Cigarette smoke (passive)
Coal Dust
copier toner
Crystal Coat TC-3000
csolve
DEISEL FUMES
denatonium
Diathermy smoke
dichloromethane
Dyes
E805
Elecsol FD (acetone & Propan-2-ol
Encapsulations
epoxy paint,dust
epoxy resin
epoxy resin,dust
epoxy resins
estroncio
ethylenediamine
Färbemittel
Ferrovanadium
flushing agent
Flux paste
fluxclene
formol
Fuchs Ecocool
Fungi
Haarspray
hair spray
halothane
hexane
Hydroxyquinone
I.P.A
Intergard 345 Part B
Isocyanat
Isocyanater (HDI)
Isocyanater HDI
Isothiozolinone
Jahu
JB319A accelerator
Kanasuled
kemikaalideta monteerimine
Lawesson reagent
leather tanning
leishmans stain
Lillies & Alstromaria
Lubricants
Mannitol
Marijuarna
Metal-working fluid
Methanol
Meths ?
methyl-2-pyrrolidone
Methylene bis-morpholine in Metal-working fluid
monteerimine
monteerimine ja jootmine
Mucegaiuri
mushroom spores
N-METHYL PYROLIDONE
none
Nylon
nylon 6
Optical 2010 powder
Oxilube
Paper
Paper dust
parafina
peracetic acid
peracteic acid
perchlorethylene
Perchloroéthylène
petrol engine exhaust fume
phthalates
phthalic anhydride
pigs
plaster dust
Plastersupport bandages
Polyaminoamide
polyisocyanate
polystyrene
PORAPHENYLENE DIAMINE
Poultry dust
Powder Coater
Powder Coating
Powerflow Flux
pressimine
Previous H2SO4 expo ?
printing ink
PTFE
rye
sais de boro
SAND
Shrink Wrap
Silver
Silver Paint
smoke
softalind
softalind alcohol gel
Softalind hand gel
Spices
steris
Svinestald
TRAFFAID
triethylamine
Triethylene tetramine
Trimsol SF
Tristel
txtile fibre
UV-NV Coating Solution
Versatile
virkon
Waste dusts
www
XF011 tower paint - trimethybenzine
xilol
X-Ray Chemicals
Xylene
YF020 paint co-polymer
YP010 paint anti-corrosive primer - trimethylbenzine
zintec

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