Preventing Lung Disease in Workers Who Use or Make Flavorings

Breathing certain flavoring chemicals in the workplace may lead to severe lung disease. Flavorings are complex mixtures of natural & man-made ingredients that are added to many food products in the production process. Depending on the flavoring & the process, workers may be exposed to hazardous flavorings or flavoring ingredients in the form of vapors, dusts, or sprays. This Nat. Institute for Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH) Alert describes health effects that may occur because of workplace exposure to some flavorings or their ingredients; gives examples of workplace settings in which illness has occurred; & recommends steps that companies & workers should take to prevent hazardous exposures.Leonard, Barry is the author of 'Preventing Lung Disease in Workers Who Use or Make Flavorings', published 2007 under ISBN 9781422316252 and ISBN 1422316254.