| Document ID (ISN) | 29517 |
| CIS number |
78-1087 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0049-8610 - Zeitschrift für die gesamte Hygiene und ihre Grenzgebiete |
| Year |
1977 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Wallenstein G., Rebohle E., Schneider W.D., Bergmann I. |
| Title |
Diagnosis and evaluation of respiratory tract diseases due to isocyanates |
| Original title |
Zur Diagnostik und Begutachtung von Atemtrakterkrankungen durch Isozyanate [in German] |
| Bibliographic information |
1977, Vol.23, No.3, p.142-145. Illus. 45 ref. |
| Abstract |
Clinical, functional and allergological studies in 70 patients from various branches of polyurethane production and processing are reported. All were exposed to isocyanates, mainly tolylene diisocyanate, and were suffering from respiratory tract symptoms. The toxic and irritating properties of the isocyanates played the major role, and there was no evidence of an allergic process. In the German Democratic Republic, recognition of this condition as an occupational disease is possible by way of a special decision. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
isocyanates; plastics industry; respiratory diseases |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
compensation of occupational diseases; German Democratic Republic; expertise; skin tests; diagnosis |
| Document type |
- |
| Subject(s) |
Occupational pathology
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| Broad subject area(s) |
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| Browse category(ies) |
Chemical industry
Plastics industry
Diseases of the respiratory system (except for pneumoconiosis & similar)
Isocyanates
Cyano compounds
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