| ID (ISN) del documento | 60840 |
| Número CIS |
93-1633 |
| ISSN - Título de la serie |
1120-2971 - Prevenzione oggi |
| Año |
1990 |
| Número de serie |
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| Autor(es) |
Benvenuti F., Conte C., Forte U., Marchiori A., Monaco E., Sernia S. |
| Título |
Risks of exposure to isocyanates in the production and processing of polyurethane foam (Note II: Hygienic and environmental aspects connected with finishing operations) |
| Título original |
Il rischio da esposizione ad isocianati nella produzione e lavorazione di poliuterani espansi (nota II: aspetti igienico-ambientali connessi con le operazioni di finitura) [en italiano] |
| Información bibliográfica |
Apr.-June 1990, Vol.2, No.2, p.22-33. Illus. 10 ref. |
| Resumen |
The aim of this study was to verify the existence of the risk of exposure to free isocyanates during finishing operations involving polyurethane foam, to identify possible technical improvements in cutting operations, and to verify their effectiveness. Environmental sampling of isocyanate fumes was carried out by air suction and scrubbing. Samples of synthetic resin dusts were taken by air suction and filtering through micropore membrane filters. As regards the processing of rigid foams, free isocyanates are released into the atmosphere during cutting operations. Significant quantities of respirable dust are also produced. The result is a two-phase system composed of particles and isocyanate fumes. The toxicological characteristics of such a system are completely different from those of the two separate components. Hence the need to provide polyurethane finishing workshops with emission removal systems, and in particular to install aspirators and other air-cleaning equipment in the cutting zone. |
| Descriptores (primarios) |
depuración del aire; transformación de materias plásticas; isocianatos; poliuretanos |
| Descriptores (secundarios) |
aspiración; polvos respirables |
| Tipo de documento |
D - Artículos periódicos |
| País / Estado o Provincia | Italia |
| Tema(s) |
Química, hidrocarburos,plásticos, caucho
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Riesgos químicos
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| Navegación por categoria(s) |
Cyano compounds
Heating and air conditioning
Isocyanates
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