Table 4

Characteristics of the nine workers sensitised to enzymes

Worker No		Sex		Years in detergent industry		Task		Atopy by skin prick test		Total IgE (kU/l)	Enzyme sensitisation		Symptoms at work	Challenge test
Worker No		Sex		Years in detergent industry		Task		Atopy by skin prick test		Total IgE (kU/l)	Skin prick test	RAST (kU/l)	Symptoms at work	Challenge test
1	M	22	Process work	No	58	Protease^4-150	7.7	Asthma	BC^4-151 with protease +
2		F		22		Process work		No		9	Protease	0.7	Rhinitis, conjunctival irritation	NC^4-152: protease +, lipase +
2		F		22		Process work		No		9	Lipase	0.7	Rhinitis, conjunctival irritation	NC^4-152: protease +, lipase +
3	M	7	Process work	Yes	47	Lipase	1.4	Rhinitis	NC: lipase +
4	F	10	Packing	Yes	60	Protease	0.5	Rhinitis	NC: protease +
5	M	10	Process Work	No	43	Protease	5.2	Rhinitis, eczema of hands	NC with protease: inconclusive
6	M	7	Process work	No	23	Protease	2.8	Rhinitis	NC: protease +
7	M	17	Maintenance	No	43	Protease	3.6	Rhinitis	NC: protease +
8		M		20		Maintenance		No		82	Protease	15.3	Rhinitis	No challenge because of nasal polyposis
8		M		20		Maintenance		No		82	Cellulase	<0.3	Rhinitis	No challenge because of nasal polyposis
9	F	25	Packing	Yes	76	Protease	10.2	Rhinitis	NC: protease +