A survey of occupational exposure to 4,4′-methylene-bis (2-chloroaniline) (MbOCA) in the UK

Annals of Occupational Hygiene

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 499-507

  Cocker, J ^a   Cain, J R ^b   Baldwin, P ^a   McNally, K ^a   Jones, K ^a  

^a HEALTH AND SAFETY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biological monitoring; CAS 101 14 4; Isocyanates; MbOCA; Occupational exposure

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; CAS 101-14-4; ISOCYANATES; MBOCA; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE;

AIR QUALITY; ANILINE; BIOMOLECULES; FLOORS; HEXANE; ISOMERS; METABOLISM; METABOLITES; PALLETS; SURVEYS; TOLUENE; VENTILATION EXHAUSTS;

BODY FLUIDS;

4,4' METHYLENEBIS(2 CHLOROANILINE); CREATININE; DIAMINE; ELASTOMER; HEXAMETHYLENE DIISOCYANATE; ISOCYANATE; POLYURETHAN; TOLUENE DIISOCYANATE;

AIR MONITORING; AIR SAMPLING; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; GLOVE; HUMAN; HYGIENE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED KINGDOM; URINALYSIS; WORKPLACE;

AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; CARCINOGENS; DATA COLLECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INDUSTRY; INHALATION EXPOSURE; METHYLENEBIS(CHLOROANILINE); OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; POLYURETHANES; WORKPLACE;

EID: 68149091452     PISSN: 00034878     EISSN: 14753162     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/annhyg/mep026     Document Type: Article

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