Diisocyanates

Describes what isocyanates are, why they're extreme health hazards, and how employees can protect themselves.

Hazard alert on the health affects of diisocyanates. Information about Oregon OSHA’s local enforcement emphasis program to identify specific industries for health inspections where diisocyanates are used.

Datos rápidos para trabajadores sobre los diisocianatos. Los diisocianatos son productos químicos que se usan para hacer el poliuretano. Si usa productos que contienen poliuretano donde trabaja, debería saber acerca de los diisocianatos, quienes pueden irritar sus ojos, garganta, nariz, y piel. - | - Quick facts for employees about diisocyanates. Diisocyanates are chemicals used to make polyurethane. If you use products that contain polyurethane where you work, you should know about diisocyanates, which can irritate your eyes, throat, nose, and skin.

Purpose: This directive describes policies and procedures for implementing a local emphasis program (LEP) to identify, reduce or eliminate the workplace incidence of adverse health hazards associated occupational exposure to isocyanates and to establish neutral administrative standards to select employers in those industries for health inspections.

Purpose: This directive provides guidance for identifying the hazards of spray finishing, and evaluating spray booths and engineering controls for overexposures.