Open AccessEffects of thermal degradation products from polyurethane foams based on toluene diisocyanate and diphenylmethane diisocyanate on isolated, perfused lung of guinea pig
Author(s) -
Lena Låstbom,
Anders Colmsjö,
Rolf Johansson,
Daniel Karlsson,
Jens Melin,
Yvonne Nordqvist,
Gunnar Skarping
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of work, environment and health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.621
H-Index - 103
eISSN - 1795-990X
pISSN - 0355-3140
DOI - 10.5271/sjweh.717
Subject(s) - toluene diisocyanate , polyurethane , toluene , degradation (telecommunications) , materials science , chemistry , organic chemistry , engineering , telecommunications
The composition of thermal degradation products from two types of polyurethane foams, one based on toluene diisocyanate (TDI) and the other on diphenylmethane diisocyanate (MDI), was analyzed and their toxic lung effects were compared.