Occupational Asthma and Farming . An overview of farming hazards that can cause occupational asthma. Preventing Allergic Reaction to Rubber Latex in the Workplace . This informative alert describes latex allergy reactions from mild skin irritations to asthma and anaphylactic shock. Animal Allergens in the Workplace .
Animal handlers are at risk of developing work-related asthma and allergies.
This document lists the types of workers who are more susceptible to animal-related asthma, as well as methods for control. Medical Surveillance-Formaldehyde . 29 CFR 1910.1048 App. Identifies various health hazards of formaldehyde, which include asthma. Provides a list of medications and the occupational diseases, such as occupational asthma, which can occur in pharmacist and pharmaceutical workers who handle these medications.