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Workers Exposed to Benzene in Past: A List of Positions and Trades


Workers exposed to benzene in the past tended to work in certain positions or trades. The list below is intended to identify who may have had significant benzene exposures by inhalation exposure— when benzene fumes are breathed in — or by dermal absorption — when benzene comes in contact with the skin.

Those benzene exposures in the workplace or on the job site are often called occupational exposures.

Occupational benzene exposures are associated with an increased risk of developing acute myeloid leukemia and acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) as well as myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS).

It is important to know that the latency period — which is the delay or time gap from a person’s benzene exposure in the past to their diagnosis of a benzene cancer (or a benzene disease) — can range from as little as a few months to as much as 30 years.


List of workers at risk of benzene exposure in the past:

Aircraft workers

Carpenters

Carpet cleaners

Chemical workers

Chemical distribution workers

Chemists

Coke oven workers (steel industry)

Dock and oil offshore workers

Electronics workers

Farmers

Firefighters

Floor layers

Fuel tank workers

Furniture workers

Gasoline distribution workers

Gas station attendants

Hazardous waste workers

Janitorial workers

Laboratory technicians

Leatherworkers

Mechanics

Metal workers

Newspaper pressmen

Painters

Paper and Pulp workers

Petroleum industry workers

Pipefitters

Printers

Refinery workers

Railroad workers

Rubber workers

Seamen

Shoemakers

Tanker truck drivers


Benzene Facts: Learn About the Use of This Toxic Chemical, as well as Science, Medical, and Legal Aspects

This Benzene Facts page may be especially helpful to workers exposed to benzene on the job or in the workplace who have been diagnosed with leukemia cancer or another disease that might be related to benzene on.

The full article consists of these four parts:

  1. Benzene Use Past and Present
  2. Benzene Science Fundamentals
  3. Benzene Medical Conditions
  4. Benzene Legal Cases

After reading the information presented on this Benzene Facts page, one might realize there is a possible case that could be filed for either:

  • The worker who has been diagnosed with a benzene-related cancer or disease.
  • The surviving spouse and family of such a worker who died in the past several years.

If so, we encourage you to submit a Benzene Case Review – it is free, confidential, and there is no obligation. Or, if you prefer, call our toll-free number, (800) 426-9535, to speak directly to attorney Tom Lamb about a possible benzene case.


General Background Information

  • Exposure to Benzene
  • Benzene-Related Diseases
  • Workers Exposed to Benzene
  • Benzene Exposure in Industries 
  • Benzene Exposure Levels
  • Benzene-Containing Products
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Benzene Cancer Resources

North Carolina Information

  • How to File a North Carolina Benzene Workers Comp Claim
  • The Filing Deadline for NC Benzene Workers Comp Claims

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