2006
An 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
2000
Qualitative assessment of isocyanate skin exposure in auto body shops: A pilot study
Liu Y, Sparer J, Woskie S, Cullen M, Chung J, Holm C, Redlich C. Qualitative assessment of isocyanate skin exposure in auto body shops: A pilot study. American Journal Of Industrial Medicine 2000, 37: 265-274. PMID: 10642416, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0274(200003)37:3<265::aid-ajim4>3.0.co;2-o.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSkin exposurePersonal protective equipmentRespiratory sensitizationAuto body shopsLatex glovesProtective equipmentImportant risk factorEnvironmental surfacesRisk factorsAnimal studiesPilot studySkin protectionWorkers' skinAsthmaFrequent contactExposureSensitizationPotential relationshipSkin surfaceSkinGlovesFurther researchQualitative assessmentQualitative detectionPainting sessions