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Radioallergosorbent testing with p ‐tolyl monoisocyanate in toluene diisocyanate workers
Author(s) -
BUTCHER B. T.,
O'NEIL C. E.,
REED M. A.,
SALVAGGIO E.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
clinical and experimental allergy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.462
H-Index - 154
eISSN - 1365-2222
pISSN - 0954-7894
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2222.1983.tb02563.x
Subject(s) - toluene diisocyanate , radioallergosorbent test , asymptomatic , medicine , occupational asthma , toluene , asthma , allergy , immunology , chemistry , pathology , allergen , organic chemistry , polyurethane
Summary Sera from 149 occupationally exposed toluene diisocyanate (TDI) workers were tested by RAST with p ‐tolyl monoisocyanate human serum albumin (TMI‐HSA). Of the seven positives, one had a history suggestive of TDI asthma and one had a rash which may have been TDI related. These results indicate that false positive RAST with TMI‐HSA may occur in asymptomatic workers.