National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

Evaluation of Sensitization and Exposure to Flour Dust, Spices, and Other Ingredients Among Poultry Breading Workers: Health Hazard Evaluation Report 2009-0131-3171what National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

This document summarizes the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health?s (NIOSH) evaluation and recommendation of a health hazard evaluation (HHE) completed at a poultry breading plant in Georgia. The United Food and Commercial Workers union submitted the request. The request stated that employees at the plant were experiencing asthma, bronchitis, and nasal symptoms from exposure to breading dust, which consists of flour, spices, and other ingredients.