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PRINCIPLES OF TOXICOLOGY

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20.1 DEFINITION AND SCOPE <strong>OF</strong> THE PROBLEM 501<br />

TABLE 20.2. Number of Reported Occupational Illnesses by Category of Illness, Private Industry, 1998<br />

(in thousands)<br />

Dust<br />

Disorders<br />

Disorders Associated<br />

Diseases Toxic<br />

Due to with<br />

Total Skin of the Respiratory<br />

Physical Repeated All<br />

Industry<br />

Cases Diseases Lungs Conditions Poisoning Agents Trauma Other<br />

All private industry 391.9 53.1 2.1 17.5 4.0 16.6 253.3 45.4<br />

Agriculture, forestry<br />

and fishing<br />

4.3 2.4

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