An organic chemical exposure (PECO:0001003) involving the application of a carbohydrate (CHEBI:16646) or mixture of carbohydrates.

Carbohydrate (CHEBI:16646) is defined as the generic term 'carbohydrate' includes monosaccharides, oligosaccharides and polysaccharides as well as substances derived from monosaccharides by reduction of the carbonyl group (alditols), by oxidation of one or more hydroxy groups to afford the corresponding aldehydes, ketones, or carboxylic acids, or by replacement of one or more hydroxy group(s) by a hydrogen atom. Cyclitols are generally not regarded as carbohydrates.