Agents | Occupation | Prevalence (%) |
---|---|---|
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 |