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Document ID (ISN)72544
CIS number 99-575
ISSN - Serial title 0300-0559 - Revue de médecine du travail
Year 1998
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Mignot G., Brault A., Caubet A., Gendre J.C., Anger J.P., Curtès J.P.
Title Study of the toxicity of tetrahydrofuran used as solvent for glues in the PVC door and window frame industry
Original title Etude dans l'industrie de la menuiserie PVC de la toxicité du tétrahydrofurane utilisé comme solvant dans les colles [in French]
Bibliographic information Mar.-Apr. 1998, Vol.XXV, No.2, p.84-91. Illus. 7 ref.
Abstract Topics: adhesives; tetrahydrofuran; determination in blood; determination in urine; epidemiologic study; functional digestive disorders; irritation; neurological effects; neuropsychic effects; neurovegetative disorders; organic solvents; plastics industry; respiratory diseases; toxic effects; transaminases; transpeptidases; visual function disorders.
Descriptors (primary) toxic effects; tetrahydrofuran; plastics industry; organic solvents; adhesives
Descriptors (secondary) transpeptidases; visual function disorders; transaminases; irritation; functional digestive disorders; determination in urine; respiratory diseases; epidemiologic study; neurological effects; neuropsychic effects; determination in blood; neurovegetative disorders
Document type D - Periodical articles
Country / State or ProvinceFrance
Subject(s) Occupational pathology
Broad subject area(s) Chemical safety
Browse category(ies) Chemical industry
Heterocyclic compounds
Plastics industry