Occupational asthma related to low levels of airborne methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) in orthopedic casting work

American Journal of Industrial Medicine

Volumn 54, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 906-910

  Suojalehto, Hille ^a   Linström, Irmeli ^a   Henriks Eckerman, Maj Len ^a   Jungewelter, Soile ^a   Suuronen, Katri ^a  

^a FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

Author keywords

Isocyanates; MDI; Methylene diphenyl diisocyanate; Occupational asthma; Plaster casts; Specific bronchial provocation test; Specific inhalation challenge test

Indexed keywords

4,4' DIPHENYLMETHANE DIISOCYANATE; 4,4'-DIPHENYLMETHANE DIISOCYANATE; ISOCYANIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL ASTHMA; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; ORTHOPEDIC EQUIPMENT; PLASTER CAST; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; ASTHMA, OCCUPATIONAL; CASTS, SURGICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INHALATION EXPOSURE; ISOCYANATES; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; ORTHOPEDIC EQUIPMENT; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 80955145702     PISSN: 02713586     EISSN: 10970274     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.21010     Document Type: Article

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