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ID (ISN) del documento33699
Número CIS 80-1097
ISSN - Título de la serie 0140-6736 - Lancet
Año 1980
Número de serie
Autor(es) White W.G., Morris M.J., Sugden E., Zapata E.
Título Isocyanate-induced asthma in a car factory
Información bibliográfica 5 Apr. 1980, Vol.1, No.8171, p.756-760. 10 ref.
Resumen Respiratory symptoms occurred in women machinists making seat covers from nylon backed with flame-bonded polyurethane foam. A study of 192 women showed an increase in asthmatic symptoms associated with this fabric. Results are given of lung function and environmental studies. Concentrations of 0.0003-0.003ppm tolylene diisocyanate (TDI) were found in the air around the fabric. 4 of 9 women with symptoms had IgE antibodies to TDI.
Descriptores (primarios) diisocianato de toluileno; industria del automóvil; asma alérgico
Descriptores (secundarios) pruebas funcionales respiratorias; diisocianato de toluileno-2,4
Tipo de documento D - Artículos periódicos
Tema(s) Patología profesional
Broad subject area(s)
Navegación por categoria(s) Motor vehicle manufacturing industry
Cyano compounds
Alergias
Diseases of the respiratory system (except for pneumoconiosis & similar)
Isocyanates