Biological monitoring of workers exposed to 4,4'-methylenebis (2-chloroaniline) (MBOCA).

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  • J D Thomas
  • H K Wilson
چکیده

A biological monitoring programme has been developed for assessing occupational exposure to 4,4'-methylenebis (2-chloroaniline) (MBOCA) in a factory which manufactures polyurethane elastomers. In a systematic programme of biological monitoring over a five year period urinary MBOCA concentrations have been used to provide evidence of absorption of MBOCA. Improvements in the handling and use of MBOCA have coincided with a steady reduction in the urinary MBOCA concentrations.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • British journal of industrial medicine

دوره 41 4  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1984