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Isocyanates: Health Hazards

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Chemical Name         CAS-Number

ICSC Short-Term Exposure

ICSC Long-Term Exposure

ICSC Routes of Exposure and Symptoms

US NIOSH Target Organs & Routes of Entry

US NIOSH Symptoms

CYCLOHEXYL ISOCYANATE     3173-53-3

eyes; skin; resp tract

skin

Inhalation: burning sensation, cough, laboured breathing, shortness of breath see ingestion

Skin: redness

Eyes: watering of eyes, redness, pain, blurred vision, severe deep burns

Ingestion: abdominal cramps, diarrhoea, vomiting

HEXAMETHYLENE DIISOCYANATE  822-06-0

eyes; skin; resp tract

skin

Inhalation: burning sensation, cough, laboured breathing, shortness of breath, sore throat

Skin: may be absorbed, redness, skin burns, blisters

Eyes: redness, pain, swelling of eyelids

Eyes; skin; resp sys Inh; ing; con

Irrit eyes, skin, resp sys; cough, dysp, bron, wheez, pulm edema, asthma; corn damage, skin blisters

ISOPHORONE DIISOCYANATE  4098-71-9

eyes; skin; resp tract

skin; lungs

Inhalation: cough, sore throat, symptoms may be delayed

Skin: redness

Eyes: redness

Eyes; skin; resp sys Inh; abs; ing; con

Irrit eyes, skin, resp sys; chest tight, dysp, cough, sore throat; bron, wheez, pulm edema; possible resp sens; asthma

METHYL ISOCYANATE     624-83-9

eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs

skin; lungs

Inhalation: cough, dizziness, laboured breathing, shortness of breath, sore throat, unconsciousness, vomiting

Skin: may be absorbed, skin burns, pain

Eyes: pain, loss of vision, severe deep burns

Ingestion: abdominal cramps, sore throat, vomiting

Resp sys; eyes; skin Inh; abs; ing; con

Irrit eyes, skin, nose, throat; resp sens, cough, pulm secretions, chest pain, dysp; asthma; eye, skin damage; in animals: pulm edema

METHYLENE BISPHENYL ISOCYANATE     101-68-8

eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs

skin

Inhalation: headache, nausea, shortness of breath, sore throat

Skin: redness

Eyes: pain, may cause corneal damage

Resp sys; eyes Inh; ing; con

Irrit eyes, nose, throat; resp sens, cough, pulm secretions, chest pain, dysp; asthma

1,5-NAPHTHYLENE DIISOCYANATE  3173-72-6

eyes; skin; resp tract

skin; lungs

Inhalation: cough, laboured breathing, sore throat

Skin: redness, pain

Eyes: redness, pain

Eyes, resp sys Inh; ing; con

Irrit eyes, nose, throat; resp sens, cough, pulm secretions, chest pain, dysp; asthma

TOLUENE-2,4-DIISOCYANATE  584-84-9

eyes; skin; resp tract; nose

skin; lungs

Eyes; resp sys; skin Inh; ing; con

Irrit eyes, skin, nose, throat; choke, paroxysmal cough; chest pain, retster soreness; nau, vomit, abdom pain; bron. Bronchospasm, pulm edema; dysp, asthma; conj, lac; derm, skin sens; (carc)

 

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