Haz-Map: Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Agents

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Job Name	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
Description	Perform any combination of light cleaning duties to maintain private households or commercial establishments, such as hotels, restaurants, and hospitals, in a clean and orderly manner. Duties include making beds, replenishing linens, cleaning rooms and halls, and vacuuming. [SOC] Causes of allergic contact dermatitis include nickel, rubber chemicals (gloves), formaldehyde, glutaraldehyde, and Kathon CG.
Category	Cleaning & Pest Control
SOC Code	37-2012
Job Tasks	High risk job tasks associated with this job: Handle agents that cause allergic contact dermatitis or contact urticaria Raise dust of excreta from rodents Use chloramine-T for cleaning or disinfecting Use ethanolamines in cleaning products Work in building infested with rodent fleas or mites