International Isocyanate Institute, Inc.-Mountain Lakes, NJ, USA.
Formerly BASF Corporation-Wyandotte, MI, USA.
Toxicol Ind Health. 2023 Aug;39(8):407-420. doi: 10.1177/07482337231176604. Epub 2023 Jun 2.
This paper provides an overview of airborne methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) concentrations in workplaces across North America and Europe. A total of 7649 samples were collected between 1998 and 2020 by producers of MDI during product stewardship activities at customer sites, primarily using validated OSHA or ISO sampling and analysis techniques. As would be expected from the low vapor pressure of MDI, 80% of the concentrations were less than 0.01 mg/m (1 ppb) and 93% were less than 0.05 mg/m (5 ppb). Respiratory protection is an integral part of Industrial Hygiene practices; therefore, its use was studied and summarized. While covering a variety of MDI applications, a large number of samples was obtained from composite wood manufacturing facilities, offering specific insight into potential exposures associated with different process sections and job types in this industry sector. Given the potential presence in industrial processes of MDI-containing dust or aerosols, future work should place increased emphasis on also investigating dermal exposure. The data reported in this paper provide valuable information for product stewardship and industrial hygiene purposes throughout the MDI-processing industry.
本文概述了北美和欧洲工作场所空气中的亚甲基二苯基二异氰酸酯(MDI)浓度。1998 年至 2020 年间,MDI 生产商在客户现场开展产品管理活动时共采集了 7649 个样本,主要使用经过验证的美国职业安全与健康管理局(OSHA)或国际标准化组织(ISO)采样和分析技术。由于 MDI 的蒸气压较低,预计 80%的浓度低于 0.01 毫克/立方米(1 微克/立方米),93%的浓度低于 0.05 毫克/立方米(5 微克/立方米)。呼吸防护是工业卫生实践的一个组成部分;因此,对其使用情况进行了研究和总结。虽然涵盖了各种 MDI 的应用,但从复合材料制造设施中获得了大量的样本,这为该行业不同工艺部分和作业类型的潜在暴露提供了具体的见解。鉴于在工业过程中可能存在含有 MDI 的粉尘或气溶胶,未来的工作应更加重视调查皮肤接触的情况。本文报告的数据为整个 MDI 加工行业的产品管理和工业卫生目的提供了有价值的信息。
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