Haz-Map: Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Agents

Exposure Assessment
Agent Name	Fishes, various
Major Category	Biological Agents
Category	Animal-Derived Allergens
Comments	Occupational asthma has been documented in a deep-sea fisherman (cuttle-fish), salmon and trout processors, prawn and snow-crab processors, and other workers (fishmonger, oyster farm, reataurant seafood handler, and fish food factory); [Malo] Fish and shellfish are the most common cause of contact urticaria in food workers. [Marks, p. 323, 356]
Reference Link	Occupational asthma caused by fish inhalation
Skin Designation (ACGIH)	Not evaluated
Adverse Effects
Asthma	Yes
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Related Information in Haz-Map
Diseases	Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent: Asthma, occupational Contact urticaria