Most frequently reported causative agents
- Isocyanates
- Flour and grain dust
- Colophony and fluxes
- Latex
- Animals
- Aldehydes
- Wood dust
Workers most commonly reported to occupational asthma schemes
- Paint sprayers
- Bakers and pastry-makers
- Nurses
- Chemical workers
- Animal handlers
- Welders
- Food processing workers
- Timber workers
How to Diagnose Occupational Asthma?
- Record PEF- 2 hourly
- Skin prick test
- Specific IgE test
- Bronchial provocation test with suspected agent
Peak Flow Reading in Occupational Asthma
