2006
Respiratory Protection from Isocyanate Exposure in the Autobody Repair and Refinishing Industry
Liu Y, Stowe MH, Bello D, Woskie SR, Sparer J, Gore R, Youngs F, Cullen MR, Redlich CA. Respiratory Protection from Isocyanate Exposure in the Autobody Repair and Refinishing Industry. Journal Of Occupational And Environmental Hygiene 2006, 3: 234-249. PMID: 16574607, DOI: 10.1080/15459620600628704.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWorkplace protection factorsIsocyanate exposureHalf-facepiece respiratorsRespiratory protectionFit factorsRespiratory protection programTotal isocyanate groupRespirator Fit FactorsOrganic vapor cartridgesShort-term exposure limitNegative pressureGM concentrationsPriming activitySignificant differencesExposure limitsUse trainingExposureRespiratorsProtection factorSecond testWorkersPortaCount
2002
Diisocyanate‐exposed auto body shop workers: A one‐year follow‐up
Redlich CA, Stowe MH, Coren BA, Wisnewski AV, Holm CT, Cullen MR. Diisocyanate‐exposed auto body shop workers: A one‐year follow‐up. American Journal Of Industrial Medicine 2002, 42: 511-518. PMID: 12439874, DOI: 10.1002/ajim.10143.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealthy worker effectAuto body shop workersWorker effectHexamethylene diisocyanate exposureHistory of asthmaLower asthma prevalenceCross-sectional studyDiisocyanate exposureOccupational asthmaAsthma prevalenceImmunologic responseLow prevalenceAsthmaOne-yearHigh job turnover ratesShop workersEpisodic exposureSignificant differencesAuto body shopsPrevalenceEffect of HDISignificant changesExposureSymptomsIgG
1990
Liver injury in workers exposed to dimethylformamide.
Fleming L, Shalat S, Redlich C. Liver injury in workers exposed to dimethylformamide. Scandinavian Journal Of Work, Environment & Health 1990, 16: 289-92. PMID: 2389137, DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.1782.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsToxic liver diseaseGlutamic pyruvic transaminaseLiver diseasePyruvic transaminaseOxaloacetic transaminaseSerum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminaseSerum glutamic pyruvic transaminaseGlutamic oxaloacetic transaminaseLiver transaminasesLiver injuryUnexposed groupOriginal epidemicUnexposed subjectsMedical surveillanceEpidemic clustersOccupational diseasesFurther casesTransaminaseDiseaseCausative agentSignificant differencesPopulationInjuryOccupational clustersMonths