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Document ID (ISN)25239
CIS number 76-1040
Year 1975
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Peters J.M., Scheel L.D., Frensdorff H.K., Ferber K.H., Denenberg B.A., Miller R.W., Rye W.A., Beliczky L.S.
Title Proceedings of the symposium on isocyanates.
Bibliographic information Industrial Health Foundation Inc., 5231 Centre Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15232, USA, 1975. 93p. Illus. 21 ref. Price: US-$15.00.
Abstract This symposium, held in Washington, D.C. on 17-18 Apr. 1974, was attended by manufacturers of TDI, users, production workers and scientists. Main subjects dealt with: immediate and long range respiratory effects of exposure to TDI; immunologic effects of isocycnate exposure; vapour pressure of TDI; industrial responses to isocyanate control; continuous monitoring of aromatic isocyanates; human reactions to isocyanate exposure; aspects of worker and environmental control regarding exposure to tolylene diisocyanate with regard to the criteria document "Occupational exposure to TDI, published in the USA by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) CIS 74-491).
Descriptors (primary) isocyanates; health hazards; toxic substances; tolylene diisocyanate
Descriptors (secondary) toxic effects; foaming agents; threshold limit values; USA; 2,4-tolylene diisocyanate; respiratory impairment; safe working methods; role of workers' organizations; determination in air; continuous monitoring; conference; immunology
Document type E - Books, reports, proceedings
Subject(s) Toxic and dangerous substances
Broad subject area(s)
Browse category(ies) Isocyanates
Cyano compounds