Hazard Alert: Products Containing Isocyanates

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• Corporate Authors:
  CPWR--The Center for Construction Research and Training
• Description:
  What Are Isocyanates? Isocyanates are highly reactive chemicals that are used in many construction products, such as paints, glues, and spray polyurethane foams (SPF or spray foam insulation). If you have ever applied SPF roofing systems, foam insulation, or coatings on floors, bridges, or steel structures, you may have been exposed to these chemicals. According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), these chemicals are dangerous if you breathe in the vapors, mists, or smoke and if they come in contact with your skin. Why Are Isocyanates Dangerous? Isocyanates can irritate your eyes, nose, throat, lungs, and skin. Some workers can develop an allergy (called sensitization) when exposed to isocyanates. The most common type of allergy is asthma - even for workers that have never had it before. Workers can also develop a skin rash. ... When Working With Isocyanates... 1. Wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) ... 2. Practice Good Housekeeping and Personal Hygiene ... 3. Use Engineering Controls and Be Proactive ... - Ask your employer for training. OSHA requires employers to train their employees about the chemicals they will be exposed to, give them safety data sheets, and label the products. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Asthma Asthma, Occupational Construction Industry Construction Materials Education Engineering Hazardous Substances Hypersensitivity Isocyanates Occupational Health Paint Personal Protective Equipment Protective Clothing Respiratory Protective Devices Safety Skin

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• Keywords:
  Air Purifying Respirators Allergies APR Chemical Hazards Chemical Safety Coatings Construction Construction Industry Construction Materials Construction Workers Engineering Controls Floors Gloves Hazardous Materials Health Effects Insulation Materials Material Safety Data Sheets MSDSs Paints PAPR Personal Protective Equipment Polyurethane Foams Powered Air Purifying Respirator PPE Protective Clothing Protective Equipment Respirators Roofing Safety Education Safety Measures Sensitizers Skin Irritants Worker Safety Work Practices

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• Series:
  CPWR - Center for Construction Research and Training Publications
• Subseries:
  Hazard Alerts
• Publisher:
  CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Report
• Place as Subject:
  Maryland ; OSHA Region 3
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1 pdf page
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20053804
• Citation:
  Silver Spring, MD: CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training, 2018 Jun; :1
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2018
• NORA Priority Area:
  Construction
• Performing Organization:
  CPWR - The Center for Construction Research and Training, Silver Spring, Maryland
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20090901
• End Date:
  20240831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:cb135f793a5f503dcf545801285058115c0206ee390c1d2cafe893629e36a150d8d170f33590443ed07a9ffeecf4d12cdc6b030f905a6a4f5fa57ec5579e877b
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/212913/cdc_212913_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 112.95 KB ]