Haz-Map: Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Agents

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Job Task Name	Use azodicarbonamide as additive to plastics and rubber
Comments	Azodicarbonamide (1,1'-Azobisformamide) can cause occupational asthma in the plastic and rubber industries. [Malo] Used as blowing agent in plastics and rubber manufacturing and as bleaching agent in bread baking; [HSDB]
Job Task Category	Manufacturing
Exposed To	Allergens
Diseases	Diseases associated with this job task: Asthma, occupational
Jobs	Jobs associated with this job task: Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier & Kettle Operators & Tenders Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators and Tenders Tire Building Machine Operators
Industries	Industries associated with this job task: All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing All Other Rubber Product Manufacturing Custom Compounding of Purchased Resins Laminated Plastics Plate, Sheet (except Packaging), and Shape Manufacturing Plastics Bottle Manufacturing Plastics Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing Plastics Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing PLASTICS PRODUCT MANUFACTURING Rubber and Plastics Footwear Manufacturing Rubber and Plastics Hoses and Belting Manufacturing RUBBER PRODUCT MANUFACTURING Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing Tire Manufacturing (except Retreading) Unlaminated Plastics Film and Sheet (except Packaging) Manufacturing Unlaminated Plastics Profile Shape Manufacturing Urethane and Other Foam Product (except Polystyrene) Manufacturing