Asthme professionnel dû aux isocyanates: nouvelles orientations des recherches en hygiène du travail

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serval:BIB_4332B70CEF34
Type
Inproceedings: an article in a conference proceedings.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Asthme professionnel dû aux isocyanates: nouvelles orientations des recherches en hygiène du travail
Title of the conference
Sozial- Und Präventivmedizin
Author(s)
Huynh Cong Khanh, Vu Duc Trinh, Savolainen Heikki
ISBN
0303-8408 (Print)
ISSN-L
0303-8408
Publication state
Published
Issued date
1993
Volume
38
Pages
S128-S130
Language
french
Notes
Publication types: English Abstract ; Journal ArticlePublication Status: ppublish
Abstract
The replacement of the HDI monomer by less volatile prepolymers is not accompanied by a decrease of the incidence of occupational asthma in Switzerland. Field measurements show that the prepolymer concentration levels may be high although the monomer is hardly detectable or complies with the norm. Our researches are focused on the improvement of generation and measurement techniques (international quality control), on the characterization of the prepolymers to study their transformation in biological media. Field surveys will be conducted to establish the prepolymer concentration profiles. We recommend for the introduction in Switzerland of threshold limit values for HDI-biuret and isocyanurate.
Keywords
Air Pollutants, Occupational, Asthma/chemically induced, Cyanates/toxicity, Humans, Isocyanates/toxicity, Maximum Allowable Concentration, Pneumoconiosis/etiology, Switzerland
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Web of science
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