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Sentinel Health Effects, Occupational Diagnoses with Known Environmental
Exposure as Etiological Agents
Occupationally Related Unnecessary Disease, Disability, and Untimely Death
Index of Conditions
 | Acute Bronchitis, Pneumonitis, Pulmonary Edema - ICD-9: 506.0, 506.1
Occupation: Agent:
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Refrigeration, fertilizer,
oil refining industries Ammonia
Alkali and bleach
industries Chlorine
Silo fillers, arc welders, nitric
acid industry Nitrogen oxides
Paper/refrigeration industries,
oil refining Sulfur dioxide
Cadmium smelters/processors Cadmium
Plastics industry Trimellitic anhydride
Boilermakers Vanadium pentoxide
Organic chemicals manufacturers Trimellitic anhydride
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| Agranulocytosis, Neutropenia - ICD-9: 288.0
Occupation: Agent:
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Occupations with benzene exposure Benzene
Explosives/pesticide industries Phosphorous
Pesticides, pigments, pharmaceuticals Arsenic
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| Allergic Alveolitis (Unspecified) - ICD-9: 495.9
Occupation: Agent:
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Cinnamon processing workers Cinnamon dust,
cinnamonaldehyde
Distillery, vegetable, compost Aspergillus fumigatus
plant workers
Sawmill workers Unknown
Paper manufacture/wood room Alternaria, wood dust
Snow crab processing workers Unknown
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| Allergic/contact Dermatitis - ICD-9: 692
Occupation: Leather tanning, poultry dressing plants, fish packing,
adhesives and sealants, boat building & repair
Irritants: Cutting oils, phenol, solvents, acids, alkalis, detergents
Allergens: Nickel, chromate, fomaldehyde, dyes, rubber products
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| Anthrax - ICD-9: 022
Occupation: Shepherds, farmers, butchers, handlers of imported
hides/fibers, veterinarians, vet pathologists, weavers
Agent: Bacillus Anthracis
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| Aplastic Anemia - ICD-9: 288.0
Occupation: Explosives manufacture, occupations with benzene
exposure, radiologists, radium chemists, dial painters
Agent: Trinitrotoluene (TNT)
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| Asbestosis - ICD-9: 501
Occupation: Asbestos industries/utilizers
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| Brucellosis - ICD-9: 023
Occupation: Farmers, Shepherds, Veterinarians, Lab workers,
Slaughterhouse workers, Field officers
Agent: Brucella abortus, suis
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| Byssinosis - ICD-9: 504
Occupation: Cotton industry workers
Agents: Cotton, flax, hemp, cotton-synthetic dusts
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| Cancers
 | Cancer of nasal cavities - ICD-9:160
Occupation: Agent:
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Woodworkers, cabinet/furniture Hardwood dusts
makers
Boot/shoe industry Unknown
Radium chemists, dial painters Radium
Chromium producers, users Chromates
Nickel smelting/refining Nickel
Sawmill workers, carpenters Chlorophenols
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| Cancer of larynx - ICD-9: 161
Occupation: Asbestos industry/utilizers
Agent: Asbestos
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| Cancer of lung, bronchus, trachea - ICD-9: 162
Occupation: Agent:
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Asbestos industry/utilizers Asbestos
Topside coke oven workers Coke oven emission
Uranium/fluorspar miners Radon daughters
Chromium producers, users Chromates
Nickel smelter/processor/user Nickel
Smelters Arsenic , arsenic
trioxide
Mustard gas formulators Mustard gas
Ion exchange resin makers, Bis(chloromethyl) ether
chemists Chlorom ethyl methyl
ether
Iron ore (underground) miners Radon daughters
Plant protection workers, Pesticides, herbicides,
agronomists fungicides, insecticides
Welders Unknown
Copper smelter/roaster workers inorganic AsSO2, Cu, Pb
Sulfuric acid, AsO3
Welders, gas cutters asbestos,
hexavalent chromium
Foundry-floor molders/casters Polyaromatic
hydrocarbons
Dichromate production Unknown
floor molders/casters
Chromate production Chromium dust
Chromate pigment prod. workers Lead chromate,
zinc chromate
Pigment production Zinc chromate dust
Steel industry, Unknown
furnace/foundry workers
Rubber reclaim operators Unknown
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| Cancer of bone - ICD-9: 170
Occupation: Radium chemists/processors, dial painters
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| Cancer of scrotum - ICD-9: 187.7
Occupation: Agent:
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Automatic lathe operators, Mineral/cutting oils
metal workers
Coke oven workers, Soots/tars
petroleum refiners, Tar distallates
tar distillers
Tool setters, fitters Mineral oil, pitch, tar
cotton spinners,
chimney sweeps,
machine operators
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| Cancer of bladder - ICD-9: 188
Occupation: Rubber/dye workers
Agents: Benzidine, Alpha, Beta-naphthylamine, Magenta, Auramine,
4-aminobiphenyl, 4- nitrophenyl
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| Cancer of kidney & urinary tract - ICD-9: 189
Occupation: Coke oven workers
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Cataract - ICD-9: 366.4
Occupation: Agent:
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Microwave/radar technicians Microwaves
Explosives industries Trinitrotoluene
Radiologists Ionizing radiation
Blacksmiths, glass blowers, bakers Infrared radiation
Moth repellant formulators, Naphthalene
fumigators
Explosives, dye, herbicide, pesticide Dinitrophenol,
industries dinitro-o- cresol
Ethylene oxide sterilizer, Ethylene oxide
microbiology supervisors,
inspectors
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - ICD-9: 354M
Occupation: Meat packers, deboners
Cerebellar Ataxia - ICD-9: 334.3
Occupation: Agent:
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Chemical industry using toluene Toluene
Electrolytic chlorine production, Mercury, organic
battery makers, fungicide formulators
Chronic Beryllium Disease (beryllosis) - ICD-9: 503M
Occupation: Beryllium alloy workers, ceramic and cathode ray tube
makers, nuclear reactor workers
Agent: Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis - ICD-9: 500
Occupation: Coal miners
Agent: Coal dust
Erythroleukemia - ICD-9: 207.0
Occupation: Occupations with exposure to benzene
Extrinsic Asthma - ICD-9: 493.0, 507.8
Occupation: Agent:
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Jewelry/alloy/catalyst makers Platinum
Polyurethane, adhesive, paint Isocyanates
Alloy, catalysts, refinery Chromium, cobalt
Solderers Aluminum soldering flux
Plastics/dye/insecticides Phthalic anhydride
Foam workers, latex makers, biologists Formaldehyde
Printing industry Gum arabic
Nickel platers Nickel sulfate
Bakers Flour
Plastics, organic chemicals Trimellitic anhydride
Woodworkers, furniture makers Red cedar (plicatic
acid),
other wood dusts
Detergent formulators Bacillus-derived
exoenzymes
Crab processing workers Unknown
Hospital/geriatric department nurses Psyllium dusts
Laxative manufacture/packaging Psyllium dusts
Prawn processing workers Unknown
Snow crab processing workers Unknown
Fish-fancier's Finger - ICD-9: 031.1
Occupation: Aquarium workers, aquarium cleaners, breeders/owners
Agent: Mycobacterium marinum
Grain Handler's Lung - ICD-9: 495.8
Occupation: Grain handlers
Agents: Erwinia herbicola, enterobacter agglomerans
Hemangiosarcoma of Liver - ICD-9: 155M
Occupation: Vinyl chloride polymerization industry, vintners
Agent: Vinyl chloride monomer, arsenical pesticides
Hemolytic Anemia, Nonautoimmune - ICD-9: 283.1
Occupation: Agent:
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Whitewashing/leather industry Copper sulfate
Electrolytic processes, Arsine
arsenical ore smelting
Plastics industry Trimellitic anhydride
Dye, celluloid, resin industry Naphthalene
Hepatitis A - ICD-9: 070.0, 070.1
Occupation:Day care center staff, orphanage staff, mental retardation
institution staff, medical personnel
Hepatitis B - ICD-9: 070.2, 070.3
Occupation:Nurses and aides, anesthesiologists, orphanage/mental
institution staff, medical lab personnel, general dentists, oral surgeons,
physicians
Hepatitis C - ICD-9: 054.6
Occupation: Surgical residents, student nurses, nurses, dental assistants,
physicians, orthopedic scrub nurses, psychiatric nurses
Agent: Herpes simplex virus
Herpetic Whitlow - ICD-9: 054.6
Occupation: Surgical residents, student nurses, nurses, dental assistants,
physicians, orthopedic scrub nurses, psychiatric nurses
Agent: Herpes simplex virus
Histoplasmosis - ICD-9:115
Occupation: Bridge maintenance workers
Agent: Histoplasma capsul
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) - ICD-9: 042
Occupation: Health care workers
Infertility, Male - ICD-9: 606
Occupation: Agent:
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Kepone formulators Kepone
DBCP producers Dichlorobromopropane
Leptospirosis - ICD-9:100.8
Occupation: Farmers/laborers
Agent: Leptospira
Lymphoid Leukemia, Acute - ICD-9: 204.0
Occupation: Agent:
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Rubber industry Unknown
Radiologists Ionizing Radiation
Malignant Neoplasm of Nasopharynx - ICD-9: 147
Occupation: Carpenters, cabinetmakers, sawmill workers, lumberjacks,
electricians, fitters
Agent: Chlorophenols
Maltworker's Lung - ICD-9: 495.4
Occupation: Maltworkers
Agent: Aspergillus clavatus
Mesothelioma - ICD-9:158, 163
Occupation: Asbestos industries/utilizers, Shipyard workers during
WWII
Methemoglobinemia - ICD-9: 289.7
Occupation: Agent:
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Explosives/dye industries Aromatic amino/nitro
cpds (e.g. aniline,
TNT, nitroglycerine)
Rubber workers Aniline, o-toluidine,
nitrobenzene
Mononeuritis (upper limb), Mononeuritis Multiplex - ICD-9: 354.2, 354.3
Occupation: Agent:
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Dental technicians methyl methacrylate
monomer
Poultry processing, turkey cumulative trauma
Mushroom Worker's Lung - ICD-9: 495.5
Occupation: Mushroom farm / spawning shed, farmers
Agent: Pasteurized compost
Myeloid Leukemia, Acute - ICD-9: 205.0
Occupation: Occupations with exposure to benzene, radiologists (ionizing
radiation)
Neuropathy, Inflammatory/toxic - ICD-9: 357.7
Occupation: Agent:
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Pesticide industry, pigments, Arsenic/arsenic compunds
pharmaceutical formulators
Furniture refinishers, Hexane
degreasing operations
Plastic-coated fabric workers Methyl n-butyl ketone
Explosives industry Trinitrotoluene
Rayon manufacturing Carbon disulfide
Plastics, hydraulics, coke ind. Tri-o-cresyl phosphate
Battery, smelter, foundry Inorganic lead
Dentists, chloralkali workers Inorganic mercury
Chloralkali plants, fungicides, Organic mercury
battery makers
Plastic industry, paper manufacturers Acrylamide
Ethylene oxide sterilizer operator Ethylene oxide
Noise Effects on Inner Ear - ICD-9: 388.1
Occupation: Occupations with exposure to excessive noise
Ornithosis - ICD-9: 073
Occupation: Psittacine bird breeders, pet shop staff, poultry
producers, veterinarians, zoo employees, duck processing/rearing
Agent: Chalmydia psittaci
Parkinson's Disease (secondary) - ICD-9: 332.1
Occupation: Agent:
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Manganese processing, Manganese
battery makers, welders
Internal combustion engine industry Carbon Monoxide
Plague - ICD-9: 020
Occupation: Shepherds, farmers, ranchers, hunters, field geologists
Agent: Yersinia Pestis
Pulmonary Tuberculosis - ICD-9: 011
Occupation: Physicians, medical personnel, medical lab workers
Agent: Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Rabies - ICD-9: 071
Occupation: Veterinarians, animal/game wardens, lab researchers,
farmers, ranchers, trappers
Raynaud's Phenomenon (secondary) - ICD-9: 443.0
Occupation: Lumberjacks, chainsawers, grinders, chippers, rock
drillers, stone cutters, jackhammer operators, riveters (whole body vibration)
Agent: Vinyl chloride polymerization industry
Renal Failure, Acute or Chronic - ICD-9: 584, 585
Occupation: Agents:
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Battery makers, plumbers, solderers Inorganic lead
Electrolytic processes, Arsine
aresenical ore smelting
Battery makers, jewelers, dentists Inorganic mercury
Fluorocarbon formulators, Carbon tetrachloride
fire extinguisher makers
Antifreeze manufacture Ethylene glycol
Chromate pigment production Inorganic lead
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever - ICD-9: 082.0
Occupation: Laboratory technicians, tick breeders, virologists,
microbiologists, physicians
Agent: Rickettsia rickett
Rubella - ICD-9: 056
Occupation: Medical Personnel, intensive care personnel
Sequiosis - ICD-9: 495.8
Occupation: Red cedar mill workers, woodworkers, sawmill, joinery
Agents: Redwood sawdust, thuja plicata
Silicosis - ICD-9: 502M
Occupation: Agents:
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Quarrymen, sandblasters, silica Silica
processors, mining, metal, and
ceramic industries
Cryolite refining Cryolite or Na3AIF6, quartz dust
Silicotuberculosis - ICD-9: 011, 502
Occupation: Quarrymen, sandblasters, silica processors, mining,
metal foundries, ceramic industries
Agent: Silica and M. tuberculosis
Skeletal Fluorosis - ICD-9: 733.9M
Occupation: Cryolite workers
Agent: Cryolite - Na3AIF6
Sporotrichosis - ICD-9: 117.1
Talcosis - ICD-9: 502M
Tetanus - ICD-9: 037
Occupation:
 | Farmers |
| Ranchers |
Agent: Clostridium Tetani
Toxic Encephalitis - ICD-9: 323.7
Occupation: Agent:
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Battery, smelter, foundry worker (lead)
Electrolytic chlorine production, (mercury)
battery makers, fungicide formulators
Toxic Hepatitis - ICD-9: 570, 573.3
Occupation: Agents:
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Solvent utilizers, dry-cleaners, Carbon tetrachloride, chloroform, plastics industry
tetrachloroethane,
trichloroethylene,
tetrachloroethylene
Explosives/dye industries Phosphorous, TNT
Fire/waterproofing additive formulators Chloronaphthalenes
Plastics formulators Methylenedianiline
Fumigators, gasoline/fire extinguisher Methyl bromide,
formulators ethylene dibromide
Disinfectant, fumigant, synthetic resin Cresol
formulators
Tularemia - ICD-9: 021