Z57: Occupational exposure to risk-factors
Risks can be conditions in the environment or specific substances. Heat, cold, noise or radiation can for instance be environmental conditions. You may also have been exposed to dust or toxins.
You are coming into contact with these risks frequently or for a long time, because you have contact with them in your job. Such risks can encourage or cause particular diseases.
Subcodes of Z57:
- Z57.0: Occupational exposure to noise
- Z57.1: Occupational exposure to radiation
- Z57.2: Occupational exposure to dust
- Z57.3: Occupational exposure to other air contaminants
- Z57.4: Occupational exposure to toxic agents in agriculture
- Z57.5: Occupational exposure to toxic agents in other industries
- Z57.6: Occupational exposure to extreme temperature
- Z57.7: Occupational exposure to vibration
- Z57.8: Occupational exposure to other risk-factors
- Z57.9: Occupational exposure to unspecified risk-factor
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