Document ID (ISN) | 102538 |
CIS number |
03-1836 |
Year |
2003 |
Convention or series no. |
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No.2004-110
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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]
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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 Province | USA |
Subject(s) |
Food, beverage and tobacco industries
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Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
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Browse category(ies) |
Food industry Diseases of the respiratory system (except for pneumoconiosis & similar)
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