Who is at risk?

Workers can be exposed to harmful substances in many different work environments and industrial settings. Toxic chemicals are often found in medical or scientific laboratories, commercial printing houses, industrial machinery manufacturing plants, and the plastics and textiles industries. Cosmeticians and beauticians can also be exposed to toxic chemicals that could cause birth defects.

Additionally, anyone who worked in a clean room or semiconductor plant where solvents (primarily photoresist) were used could be at risk.  Other workers at risk include:  spin coaters, spray coaters, workers who used chemicals or solvents such as photoresist, workers exposed to arsenic or arsine, workers exposed to toxic gases, and anyone in other capacities in semiconductor fabrication who handled large quantities of solvents.

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