Exposure to MDI during the process of insulating buildings with sprayed polyurethane foam

Annals of Occupational Hygiene

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 415-419

  Crespo, J ^a   Galan J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Insulation; Isocyanates; MDI; Polyurethane foam; Spray foam

Indexed keywords

BUILDINGS; FOAMED PLASTICS; INORGANIC COMPOUNDS; INSULATION; NUMERICAL METHODS; OCCUPATIONAL RISKS; PERSONNEL; POLYURETHANES; SPRAYING; TOLUENE;

ISOCYANATE; METHYLENE BIS PHENYLISOCYANATE; POLYURETHANE FOAM; SPRAY FOAM;

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS;

1 (2 METHOXYPHENYL)PIPERAZINE; DIPHENYLMETHANE 4,4' DIISOCYANATE; ISOCYANATE; POLYURETHAN FOAM;

AEROSOL; ARTICLE; BREATHING DISORDER; BUILDING MATERIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EXPOSURE; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN IRRITATION;

EID: 0033179976     PISSN: 00034878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-4878(99)00031-9     Document Type: Article

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