AN OUTBREAK OF NAPHTHALENE DI-ISOCYANATE-INDUCED ASTHMA IN A PLASTICS FACTORY

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作者
FUORTES, LJ
KIKEN, S
MAKOWSKY, M
机构
[1] UNIV IOWA, IOWA CITY, IA USA
[2] NIOSH, CINCINNATI, OH 45226 USA
[3] IOWA METHODIST OCCUPAT MED, DES MOINES, IA USA
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ARCHIVES OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH | 1995年 / 50卷 / 05期
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10.1080/00039896.1995.9935964
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X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
Seven cases of possible naphthalene di-isocyanate-related occupational asthma occurred in 1987 and 1988. These cases were reported to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health by personnel at a Midwest factory that manufactured plastic wheels for fork-lift trucks. The reporting of cases prompted (a) an evaluation of the workplace, including a medical screening of workers, to detect additional cases; and (b) an industrial-hygiene survey to determine the level of exposure to isocyanates.
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