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Factsheets
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Factsheet 39 - Respiratory sensitisers
Keywords:For the European Week for Safety and Health at Work 2003, the Agency is producing a series of factsheets focusing on the communication of occupational safety and health-related information on dangerous substances. Respiratory sensitisers are biological and chemical agents that can induce allergic respiratory diseases in humans. This factsheet discusses important characteristics of the exposure to these agents and appropriate prevention measures.