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 testWorkersPortaCountAn FTIR investigation of isocyanate skin absorption using in vitro guinea pig skin
Bello D, Smith TJ, Woskie SR, Streicher RP, Boeniger MF, Redlich CA, Liu Y. An FTIR investigation of isocyanate skin absorption using in vitro guinea pig skin. Environmental Science Processes & Impacts 2006, 8: 523-529. PMID: 16688353, DOI: 10.1039/b517948c.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMethylenediphenyl diisocyanateIsocyanate groupsTotal reflectance Fourier transformReflectance Fourier transformHexamethylene diisocyanate isocyanurateTotal isocyanate groupFTIR investigationAromatic isocyanatesGuinea pig skinChemical groupsIsocyanatesUnreacted speciesSmall compoundsUnreacted compoundsDermal exposureEthyl acetateIsocyanurateHairless guinea pig skinPig skinCompoundsSkin surfaceContact dermatitisDecontamination strategiesResidence timeSkin absorption
2004
Polyisocyanates in occupational environments: A critical review of exposure limits and metrics
Bello D, Woskie SR, Streicher RP, Liu Y, Stowe MH, Eisen EA, Ellenbecker MJ, Sparer J, Youngs F, Cullen MR, Redlich CA. Polyisocyanates in occupational environments: A critical review of exposure limits and metrics. American Journal Of Industrial Medicine 2004, 46: 480-491. PMID: 15490474, DOI: 10.1002/ajim.20076.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements