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Table 1 Occupational allergic diseases (according to the list of German and Austrian occupational diseases)

From: Gender-related aspects in occupational allergies – Secondary publication and update

Occupational disease no. (BK no.)

Skin and airway diseases*1

Austrian

§ 177; ASVG-list*2

1315

Diseases induced by isocyanates, forced to refrain professional activities which are responsible or may be responsible for the induction, aggravation or resurgence of the disease

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4201

Hypersensitivity pneumonitis (inflammatory alterations of the pulmonary alveoli)

43

4301

Obstructive airway disease induced by allergenic substances (including rhinopathy), forced to refrain from professional activities which are responsible or may be responsible for the induction, aggravation or resurgence of the disease

30

5101

Severe or repeatedly recurrent skin disease, forced to refrain from professional activities which are responsible or may be responsible for the induction, aggravation or resurgence of the disease

19

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Allergy induced anaphylactic reactions after latex sensitization*3

53

  1. *1 Translation of the German BK-list
  2. *2 Allocation was done by analogy, but the wording is still not identical
  3. *3 The listed wording corresponds to the list of occupational diseases according to § 177 of the Austrian General Social Insurance Law (ASVG)