Control limits for isocyanates

Annals of Occupational Hygiene

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 1983, Pages 333-339

  Silk, S J ^a   Hardy, H L ^a  

^a HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIPHENYLMETHANE 4,4' DIISOCYANATE; ISOCYANATE; TOLUENE DIISOCYANATE;

GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; LEGAL ASPECT; MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CONCENTRATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PREVENTION; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0021030140     PISSN: 00034878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/annhyg/27.4.333     Document Type: Article

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