Community exposure to toluene diisocyanate from a polyurethane foam manufacturing plant--North Carolina, 1997.
In August 1996, residents of a community in Randolph County, North Carolina, contacted the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) because of health concerns about possible exposure to chemical emissions from a polyurethane manufacturing plant. ATSDR and the North Carolina Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources (NCDEHNR) conducted ambient air monitoring to characterize air contamination near the plant. ATSDR and Randolph County health officials also conducted biologic monitoring to determine whether residents were being exposed to toluene diisocyanate (TDI) emitted from the plant. This report summarizes the results of these investigations, which indicate that residents were being exposed to TDI in ambient air surrounding the plant.
D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000032:analysis; D000906:Antibodies / Q000097:blood; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D006801:Humans; D007221:Industry; D009657:North Carolina; D011140:Polyurethanes; D014051:Toluene 2,4-Diisocyanate / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000276:immunology
D000393:Air Pollutants; D000906:Antibodies; D011140:Polyurethanes; D014051:Toluene 2,4-Diisocyanate