NIOSH identifies bird droppings and other avian proteins as dust exposures associated with bird-handler’s lung, a form of hypersensitivity pneumonitis.
Source: CDC/NIOSH: Hypersensitivity pneumonitis ↗Dust entry
Bird-handler dust
Airborne particulate containing bird droppings, feathers, dander, or other avian proteins generated during bird handling and husbandry.
Airborne form
dust
The form describes what is suspended in air at the point of exposure. A material can produce more than one form, such as dust during handling and fume during heating.
Health effects
hypersensitivity pneumonitisbird-handler's lunginterstitial lung disease concernrespiratory inflammation
Evidence
Controls
- ventilation
- wet cleaning
- enclosure
- hygiene controls
- exposure monitoring
- appropriate respiratory protection