Objectives Diisocyanates are a chemical group that are widely used at workplaces in many
sectors. They are also potent skin-and respiratory sensitizers. Exposure to diisocyanates is a …

Rationale: Associations between oligomeric isocyanate exposure, sensitization, and
respiratory disease have received little attention, despite the extensive use of isocyanate …

Abstract In The Netherlands, the web-based tool called 'Stoffenmanager'was initially
developed to assist small-and medium-sized enterprises to prioritize and control risks of …

Isocyanates are important in industrial hygiene and workplace monitoring. Owing to their
severe acute toxicity and sensitizing properties, analytical methods with high sampling …

Aim: The aim of the study was to assess the extent of work-related injuries and illnesses,
access to first aid, use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), fire safety measures and …

Diisocyanates are a group of chemicals widely used in different industrial applications. The
critical health effects related to diisocyanate exposure are isocyanate sensitisation …

Objectives: To study inhalation and dermal exposure to hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI)
and its oligomers as well as personal protection equipment (PPE) use during task …

Background. Automobile spray painters in Nigeria are exposed to organic solvents due to
the hazardous nature of their work. Inadequate use of personal protective equipment (PPE) …

Respiratory sensitization and occupational asthma are associated with exposure to 1, 6-
hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI) in both monomeric and oligomeric forms. The monomer …

Background Isocyanates remain a leading cause of work‐related asthma (WRA). Methods
Two independent data systems were analyzed for the period 1993–2008:(1) State‐based …