Principles and Practices of Biosafety - San Diego State University
Principles and Practices of Biosafety - San Diego State University
Principles and Practices of Biosafety - San Diego State University
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Laboratory Acquired Allergies<br />
(LAA)<br />
• Significant occupational disease<br />
• Affects >30% <strong>of</strong> all personnel working with<br />
animals<br />
• No minimum safe exposure levels to allergens<br />
have been established<br />
• Animal allergens found in hair, d<strong>and</strong>er, urine,<br />
saliva, serum<br />
fel-d-l l cat allergen (in saliva <strong>and</strong> thus on skin)<br />
is one <strong>of</strong> the strongest allergens known for<br />
humans