Table 1: Examples of skin irritants and sensitisers, together with occupations where they occur
| Example occupations | Examples of irritants |
|---|---|
| General manufacturing, Healthcare | Alcohols |
| General manufacturing, Engineering | Degreasers |
| Engineering | Cutting oils & coolants |
| Food, Cleaning, Beauty, Healthcare | Disinfectants |
| MVR, Petrochemical Industry, Chemical Production | Petroleum products |
| Food, Cleaning, Beauty, Healthcare | Soaps & cleaning products |
| Food, Cleaning, Beauty, Healthcare | Wetwork |
| Example occupations | Examples of sensitisers |
|---|---|
| Engineering, Manufacture of hard metal, Foundries | Cobalt |
| Plating, Engineering | Chromium & chromates |
| Hair & Beauty, Product manufacture | Cosmetics & fragrances |
| Construction | Epoxy resins |
| Plating, Hair & Beauty, Engineering | Nickel |
| Florists, Horticulture, Agriculture | Plants |
| Product manufacture | Preservatives |
| Construction, Healthcare | Resins & Acrylates |
Table 2: Examples of causes of contact urticaria and occupations where they occur
| Example of occupations | Agents |
|---|---|
| Animal husbandry, Farmers, Vets | Cow dander |
| Cooks, Food preparation workers, Kitchen workers | Food & animal products |
| Kitchen workers, Bakers, Millers | Flour & grains |
| Healthcare, Animal husbandry, Vets, Laboratory workers | Natural rubber latex |
Table 3: Examples of agents that cause skin cancer and occupations where they occur
| Agents | Type of work |
|---|---|
| UV rays from the sun | Outdoor work |
| Coal tar and derivatives | Coal tar handling, coal gasification, coal tar distillation |
| polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) | Petroleum refining, coal tar distillation |
| Ionising radiation | Radiation-related work |
| Arsenic | Metal ore handling and smelting, pesticide manufacturing |
| Coke | Coke processing |
| Soot | Chimney cleaning |