title: I are we closer to developing threshold limit values for allergens in the workplace?
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To define threshold limit values and legally binding occupational exposure limits.
  
  
  METHODS
  Review of suitable literature.
  
  
  METHODS
  Studies based on detailed descriptions and/or measurements of airborne allergenic dust, total allergens, or even key allergens were selected.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Prevalences of IgE-mediated sensitization and occupational asthma are related to the aeroallergen load in workplaces. Data to set threshold limit values for flour, latex, a-amylase, and isocyanates are already sufficiently available.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  To optimize primary prevention in workplaces,health-based occupational exposure limits should be set for major occupational allergens.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Occupational Medicine, University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany. baur@uke.uni-hamburg.de
authors.forename: Xaver
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Baur
mesh_terms: D000485:Allergens / Q000276:immunology*; D000818:Animals; D004391:Dust; D006801:Humans; D017953:Isocyanates / Q000009:adverse effects; D020315:Latex Hypersensitivity / Q000517:prevention & control; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D010984:Platinum / Q000009:adverse effects; D020711:Threshold Limit Values; D017132:Workplace
chemical_list: D000485:Allergens; D004391:Dust; D017953:Isocyanates; D010984:Platinum