ArticleJournal of occupational and environmental medicine2017
Medical Monitoring for Occupational Asthma Among Toluene Diisocyanate Production Workers in the United States.
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5 citing papers in PubMed.
- Risk Assessment for Toluene Diisocyanate and Respiratory Disease Human Studies.Safety and health at work · 2021Article
- Practical learnings from an epidemiology study on TDI-related occupational asthma: Part I-Cumulative exposure is not a good indicator of risk.Toxicology and industrial health · 2020Article
- Practical learnings from an epidemiology study on TDI-related occupational asthma: Part II-Exposure without respiratory protection to TWA-8 values indicative of peak events is a good indicator of risk.Toxicology and industrial health · 2020Article
- Serum Periostin Levels: A Potential Serologic Marker for Toluene Diisocyanate-Induced Occupational Asthma.Yonsei medical journal · 2018Article
- Incidence of Occupational Asthma and Exposure to Toluene Diisocyanate in the United States Toluene Diisocyanate Production Industry.Journal of occupational and environmental medicine · 2017Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe aim of this study was to describe a study of medical monitoring methods and lessons learned in detecting health outcomes in U.S. plants producing toluene diisocyanate (TDI).
methodsA multidisciplinary team implemented a medical and environmental monitoring program in three TDI plants.
resultsOf 269 eligible workers, 197 (73%) participated and 42 (21%) met symptom and/or lung function criteria that would trigger evaluation for possible asthma over 5 years of data collection. Subsequent evaluation was delayed for most, and a web-based data collection system improved timeliness.
conclusionMedical monitoring of TDI workers identified workers triggering further assessment per study protocol. Systems and/or personnel to ensure rapid follow-up are needed to highlight when triggering events represent potential cases of asthma needing further evaluation. Implementation of a research protocol requires resources and oversight beyond an occupational health program.
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