Document ID (ISN) | 59093 |
CIS number |
92-1976 |
ISSN - Serial title |
0037-5675 - Singapore Medical Journal |
Year |
1990 |
Convention or series no. |
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Author(s) |
Lee H.S., Wang Y.T., Phoon W.H., Poh S.C. |
Title |
Occupational asthma due to isocyanates in Singapore |
Bibliographic information |
1990, Vol.31, p.434-438. Illus. 20 ref. |
Abstract |
Nine cases of occupational asthma due to isocyanates are described. The isocyanates involved include: toluene diisocyanate, diphenyl-methane diisocyanate and polyisocyanates. The importance of asking the occupational history in a patient with asthma is illustrated and the importance of early diagnosis and removal from further exposure is discussed. |
Descriptors (primary) |
Singapore; asthma; isocyanates |
Descriptors (secondary) |
diphenylmethane diisocyanate; case study; diagnosis; expanded plastics; paint spraying; tolylene diisocyanate |
Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
Country / State or Province | Singapore |
Subject(s) |
Occupational pathology
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Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
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Browse category(ies) |
Diseases of the respiratory system (except for pneumoconiosis & similar) Isocyanates Cyano compounds
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