Comparison between Solid Sampler and Impinger for Evaluation of Occupational Exposure to 1,6-Hexamethylene Diisocyanate Polyisocyanates during Spray Painting

American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 153-160

  Maitre A ^a   Leplay, A ^b   Perdrix, A ^a   Ohl, G ^c   Boinay, P ^b   Romazini, S ^a   Aubrun, J C ^b  

^a Faculté de Médecine   (France)

^b SANOFI   (France)

^c RENAULT   (France)

Author keywords

1,6 hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI); Air sampling; Autobody repair shops; Automobile painters; HDI polyisocyanates; Spray painting

Indexed keywords

HEXAMETHYLENE DIISOCYANATE;

AIR SAMPLING; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION; AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FACE MASK; FILTER; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PAINT INDUSTRY; PAINTER; TECHNICAL AID;

EID: 0030050887     PISSN: 15298663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15428119691015089     Document Type: Review

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