Agent Name |
Allergens, baking industry |
Major Category |
Biological Agents |
Category |
Plant-Derived Allergens |
Comments |
Occupational asthma documented [Malo]:
Flour (wheat, rye and soya)--bakers or millers
Gluten--baker;
Buckwheat--baker;
Lathyrus sativus (grass pea)--flour handlers;
Soybean lecithin--bakers;
Saccharomyees cerevisiae (baker's yeast)--baker;
Causes of contact urticaria in bakers:
Wheat flour; Buckwheat flour; alpha-amylase; other enzymes; beetles contaminating flour; [Asthma in the Workplace, p. 809]
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Adverse Effects |
Asthma |
Yes |
Skin Sensitizer |
Yes |
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