| Occupation | Irritants | Allergens | ||
| Bakers | Flour, detergent, sugar, enzymes | Flavouring, oil, antioxidant | ||
| Building trade workers | Cement, glass wool, acid, preservatives | Cement (Cr, Co), rubber, resin, wood | ||
| Caterers, cooks | Meat, fish, fruit, veg, detergent | Veg/fruit, cutlery (Ni), rubber glove, spice | ||
| Cleaners | Detergent, solvent | Rubber glove, nickel, fragrance | ||
| Dental personnel | Detergent, soap, acrylate, flux | Rubber, acrylate, fragrance, mercury | ||
| Electronics assemblers | Solder, solvent, fibreglass, acid | Cr, Co, Ni, acrylate, epoxy resin | ||
| Hairdressers | Shampoo, bleach, perm lotion, soap | Dye, rubber, fragrance, Ni, thioglycolate | ||
| Metal workers | Cutting oils, cleanser, solvent | Preservative, Ni, Cr, Co, antioxidant | ||
| Office workers | Paper, fibreglass, dry atmosphere | Rubber, Ni, dye, glue, copying paper | ||
| Textile workers | Solvent, bleach, fibre, formaldehyde | Formaldehyde resin, dye, Ni | ||
| Veterinarians, farmers | Disinfectant, animal secretion | Rubber, antibiotics, plants, preservative |
Co, cobalt; Cr, chromium; Ni, nickel