SHARP Stats: Toxic Inhalation

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• Corporate Authors:
  Washington (State). Department of Labor and Industries
• Description:
  A total of 2604 workers reported 3435 inhalation exposures to 388 different substances. The majority of workers were male (61%) and the median age was 43 (range 17 to 87). Industries with the highest frequency of workers with a toxic inhalation included Manufacturing (14%), followed by Agriculture, Construction, Health Care, and Public Administration each with approximately 9% of the inhalation cases. Potential health effects of a toxic inhalation varied by substance and dose and included upper and lower airway irritation, pulmonary effects, asphyxiation, nervous system disease, cancer, and more. Six workers identified by the surveillance system with a toxic inhalation also died. Thirty-five workers were hospitalized. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Aging Agriculture Construction Industry Disinfectants Dust Hazardous Substances Inhalation Exposure Lung Metals Mortality Neoplasms Nervous System Nervous System Diseases Occupational Health Paint Polymers Respiratory System Safety

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• Keywords:
  Age Groups Asphyxiation Biological Effects Cancer Chemicals Construction Dusts Exhaust Gases Fatalities Health Care Inhalants Inhalation Metal Compounds Nervous System Disorders Paints Plants Pulmonary Effects Respiratory Irritants Smoke Inhalation Statistical Analysis Toxins

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• Publisher:
  Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Fact Sheet
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 10 ; Washington
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20066467
• Citation:
  Olympia, WA: Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, 76-28-2021, 2021 Oct; :1
• Contact Point Address:
  SHARP Program, Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, PO Box 44330, Olympia, WA 98504-4330
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2022
• Performing Organization:
  Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  SHARP Stats: toxic inhalation
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:37c109602d770f7e477c5025989eb5963086f6c8251bdfcac1649ffa47d6096ed2b13f7cc1b3b07235c947c5b86bb276577d93020983dac990ffc1db82ea968a
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/231046/cdc_231046_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 491.32 KB ]