Where is it Commonly Found?

Adhesives
Agriboard
Coating formulations
Epoxy resins
Foam molding
Laminated or reinforced plastics
Manufacture polyester resins
Paint
Paints and Coatings
Polyester thermosetting resins
Surface coatings
Used mainly in the manufacture of unsaturated polyester resins e.g., thermosetting plastics -especially with glass fiber or mineral reinforcement
Used in the manufacture of copolymers

ASTHMA TRIGGER AND / OR ASTHMAGEN?

Asthma Trigger

Asthmagen

*We are following the European Union principles on asthma where the focus is on evidence that a substance has the ability to cause asthma, rather than on the existence of a specific underlying mechanism.

Sources

Asmanet -The Table of Agents and Substances that cause Occupational Asthma Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics (AOEC) Hazmap (Chemicals Associated with Occupational Asthma) Michigan State University Occupational & Environmental Medicine Table of Asthma New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services – Industries and Asthmagens New York State Department of Health – Occupational Asthmagens The Collaborative on Health and the Environment (CHE) Link 1 The Collaborative on Health and the Environment (CHE) Link 2

How is it Categorized?

Acid Anhydrides

Divisions and Sections

Div 06 Glued-Laminated Construction

Div 06 Miscellaneous Rough Carpentry

Div 06 Rough Carpentry

Div 06 Sheathing

Div 06 Shop-Fabricated Wood Trusses

Div 06 Wood Decking

Div 06 Wood Paneling

Div 08 Flush Wood Doors

Div 08 Stile and Rail Wood Doors

Div 09 Cementitious Coatings

Div 09 Elastomeric Coatings

Div 07 Ethylene-Propylene-Diene-Monomer Membrane (EPDM) Roofing

Div 09 Exterior Painting

Div 09 High-Performance Coatings

Div 09 High-Temperature-Resistant Coatings

Div 09 Interior Painting

Div 09 Intumescent Painting

Div 09 Multicolor Interior Finishing

Div 09 Resilient Base and Accessories

Div 09 Resilient Sheet Flooring

Div 09 Resilient Tile Flooring

Div 09 Resinous Flooring

Div 09 Staining and Transparent Finishing