Risk evaluation of occupational exposure to methylene dianiline and toluene diamine in polyurethane foam

Human and Experimental Toxicology

Volumn 24, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 655-662

  Lewandowski, Thomas A ^a   Hayes, A W ^b   Beck, B D ^a  

^a GRADIENT   (United States)

^b HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Methylene dianiline; Occupational exposure; Polyurethane; Risk assessment; Toluene diamine

Indexed keywords

4,4' METHYLENEDIANILINE; POLYURETHAN; TOLUENE; TOLUENE DIAMINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FOAM; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PLASTIC INDUSTRY; POLYMERIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; TIME;

ANILINE COMPOUNDS; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PHENYLENEDIAMINES; POLYURETHANES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SKIN ABSORPTION;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 29444437720     PISSN: 09603271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/0960327105ht587oa     Document Type: Article

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