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Document ID (ISN)25796
CIS number 76-1764
ISSN - Serial title 0300-581X - Arbeitsmedizin - Sozialmedizin - Präventivmedizin
Year 1975
Convention or series no.
Author(s)
Federation of Industrial Mutual Accident Insurance Associations (Hauptverband der gewerblichen Berufsgenossenschaften), Bonn, Mar. 1975.
Title Principles to be observed in preventive medical examinations - Isocyanate hazards
Original title Berufsgenossenschaftliche Grundsätze für arbeitsmedizinische Vorsorgeuntersuchungen - Gefährdung durch Isocyanate [in German]
Bibliographic information Nov. 1975, Vol.10, No.11, p.223-226. 18 ref.
Abstract These principles are intended to serve for prevention and early detection of isocyanate-caused diseases. They relate to the extent of the fitness and follow-up examinations and the following points: list of the toxicologically most important isocyanates, physical and chemical properties and threshold limit values of air concentrations, hazard sources, absorption and method of action, clinical table of acute and chronic poisoning, prohibition of employment of certain categories of workers.
Descriptors (primary) Germany (Federal Republic of); medical supervision; toxic substances; isocyanates
Descriptors (secondary) threshold limit values; diphenylmethane diisocyanate; acute poisoning; hexamethylene diisocyanate; isophorone diisocyanate; naphthylene diisocyanate; pre-employment medical examinations; toxicology; chronic poisoning; young persons; periodic medical examinations; directive; prohibited work; 2,4-tolylene diisocyanate
Document type F - Information notes, codes of practice, standards
Subject(s) Medicine, hygiene and first aid
Broad subject area(s)
Browse category(ies) Isocyanates
Cyano compounds