Occupational asthma related to low levels of airborne methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) in orthopedic casting work - Suojalehto, Hille; Linström, Irmeli; Henriks‐Eckerman, Maj‐Len; Jungewelter, Soile; Suuronen, Katri (American journal of industrial medicine, 2011)
Keywords: Adult; Asthma, Occupational - chemically induced; Biological and medical sciences; Casts, Surgical - adverse effects; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma; Environment. Living conditions; Female; Humans; Inhalation Exposure - adverse effects; isocyanates; Isocyanates - adverse effects; Male; MDI; Medical sciences; methylene diphenyl diisocyanate; occupational asthma; Occupational Diseases - epidemiology; Occupational Diseases - prevention & control; Occupational Exposure - adverse effects; Orthopedic Equipment - adverse effects; plaster casts; Pneumology; Public health. Hygiene; Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine; Risk Factors; specific bronchial provocation test; specific inhalation challenge test; Europe; Finland; occupational asthma; Toxicity; Occupational exposure; Respiratory system; Respiratory tract; specific inhalation challenge test; MDI; Organic diisocyanate; methylene diphenyl diisocyanate; Synthetic resin; Plastic material; Bronchus disease; Plaster; Cast molding; Obstructive pulmonary disease; Inhalation test; Human; Isocyanates; Lung disease; plaster casts; Respiratory disease; Health staff; Low dose; Bronchus; Asthma; Case study; Orthopedics; Aerosols; specific bronchial provocation test; Occupational medicine; Nurse; Provocation test