Validation of a solvent-free sampler for the determination of low molecular weight aliphatic isocyanates under thermal degradation conditions

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 2, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 456-461

  Boutin, M ^a   Lesage, Jacques ^a   Ostiguy, C ^a   Pauluhn, J ^b  

^a INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE ROBERT SAUVÉ EN SANTÉ ET EN SÉCURITÉ DU TRAVAIL   (Canada)

^b BAYER AG   (Germany)

Author keywords

1,6 hexamethylenediisocyanate; 1 (2 methoxyphenyl)piperazine; Alkyl isocyanates; DIN 53436 furnace; Isocyanic acid; Thermal degradation

Indexed keywords

1 (2 METHOXYPHENYL)PIPERAZINE; ACID ANHYDRIDE; ALCOHOL DERIVATIVE; ALIPHATIC COMPOUND; AMINE; ETHYL ISOCYANATE; GLASS FIBER; HEXAMETHYLENE DIISOCYANATE; HEXYL ISOCYANATE; ISOCYANATE; ISOCYANIC ACID BUTYL ESTER; ISOCYANIC ACID DERIVATIVE; METHYL ISOCYANATE; PAINT; PENTYL ISOCYANATE; PROPYL ISOCYANATE; REAGENT; SOLVENT; TOLUENE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACCURACY; AEROSOL; AIR SAMPLING; ARTICLE; CAR; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; DEGRADATION; DERIVATIZATION; DESORPTION; DUST; ELECTROSPRAY MASS SPECTROMETRY; FILTER; FURNACE; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LABORATORY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ASSAY; REPRODUCIBILITY; TANDEM MASS SPECTROMETRY; VALIDATION PROCESS;

AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; AUTOMOBILES; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; CYANATES; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HEAT; HUMANS; ISOCYANATES; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PAINT; PIPERAZINES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOLVENTS;

EID: 24144435299     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459620500240626     Document Type: Article

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