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Liquid spills with concentrated enzyme preparations and leakage of enzymes during weighing, transportation and filling were causing workplace contaminations and subsequently leading to both dermal and inhalation exposure for workers.<\/jats:p><jats:p>Workers with the highest exposures reported significantly more work-related symptoms of itching nose (prevalence ratio (PR)\u200a=\u200a4.2, 95% CI 1.5 to 12.0) and sneezing (PR\u200a=\u200a4.0, 95% CI 1.5 to 10.8) and marginally significant more symptoms of wheezing (PR\u200a=\u200a2.9, 95% CI 0.9 to 8.7) compared with the least exposed group.<\/jats:p><jats:p>Fifteen workers (14.2%) were sensitised to \u2a7e1 enzymes. A marginally statistically significant gradient in sensitisation across the exposure categories was found (p\u200a=\u200a0.09). 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