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Document ID (ISN)102538
CIS number 03-1836
Year 2003
Convention or series no. DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No.2004-110
Title NIOSH Alert - Prevention of lung disease in workers who use or make flavorings
Bibliographic information Publications Dissemination, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), 4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, OH 45226-2002, USA, Dec. 2003. 15p. 19 ref.
Internet access http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2004-110/pdfs/2004-110.pdf [in English]
Abstract This booklet describes health effects that may occur because of workplace exposure to flavourings or their ingredients. It gives examples of workplace settings in which lung disease has occurred, and recommends steps that companies and workers should take to prevent hazardous exposures. An appendix includes a list of flavouring substances with the corresponding OSHA Permissible Exposure Limits (PELs) and NIOSH Recommended Exposure Limits (RELs).
Descriptors (primary) USA; lung diseases; food industry; health hazards; food additives
Descriptors (secondary) bakery products industry; safety guides; public OSH institutions; asthma; bronchiolitis; limitation of exposure; permissible levels; exhaust ventilation; housekeeping; personal protective equipment; animal experiments; spirometry; safe working methods; notification of occupational diseases; medical supervision; respiratory impairment; obstructive ventilatory impairment
Document type F - Information notes, codes of practice, standards
Country / State or ProvinceUSA
Subject(s) Food, beverage and tobacco industries
Broad subject area(s) Chemical safety
Browse category(ies) Food industry
Diseases of the respiratory system (except for pneumoconiosis & similar)