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Asthma Triggers and Asthmagens

    (2-Aminoethyl)ethanolamine
1,1'-Azobis(formamide)
1,1'-Methylenebis(4-Isocyanatobenzene)
Butyl benzyl phthalate (BBP)
    Chlorine
Chromium Compunds
Colophony (or Rosin)
Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP)
    Di-n-hexylphthalate (DNHP)
Di-n-octyl phthalate (DNOP)
Di-n-pentyl phthalate (DNPP)
Dibutyl phthalate (DBP)
    Diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP)
Diisodecyl phthalate (DIDP)
Diisoheptyl phthalate
Diisononyl phthalate (DINP)
    Epoxy
Ethanolamine (2-Aminoethanol)
Ethylenediamine
Formaldehyde
    Glutaraldehyde
Hard metals
Hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI)
Isocyanates
    Isophorone diisocyanate (IPDI)
Maleic anhydride
Methacrylates
Methyl 2-cyanoacrylate
    Methyl methacrylate
Methyltetrahydrophthalic anhydride
N,N-Dimethylethanolamine
Plastic dust
    Polyvinyl chloride [PVC]
Styrene
Toluene
Toluene diisocyanate (TDI)
    Triethylenetetramine
Urea-Formaldehyde
Wood dust
 

 

1,1'-Methylenebis(4-Isocyanatobenzene)
CAS# 101-68-8

Where is it Commonly Found?

General performance sealants (vinyl acrylic emulsion sealant)
Interior water thinned coatings
Resin and rubber adhesives
Sealants
Softeners (Plasticizers - Phthalates)
Water-based hi-qual general purpose adhesives

ASTHMA TRIGGER AND / OR ASTHMAGEN?
Condition is True
Asthma Trigger
Condition is True
Asthmagen

*We are following the European Union principles on asthma where the focus is on evidence that a substance has the ability to cause asthma, rather than on the existence of a specific underlying mechanism.

Sources

Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics (AOEC) European Union Health and Safety Executive Michigan State University Occupational & Environmental Medicine Table of Asthma New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services – Industries and Asthmagens New York State Department of Health – Occupational Asthmagens The Collaborative on Health and the Environment (CHE) Link 1 The Collaborative on Health and the Environment (CHE) Link 2

How is it Categorized?

Isocyanates

Divisions and Sections

Div 03 Water Stops

Div 04 PVC Flashing (Elastomeric Thermoplastic Flashing)

Div 04 Unit Masonry

Div 06 Interior Architectural Woodwork

Div 06 Interior Finish Carpentry

Div 07 Dampproofing and Waterproofing

Div 07 Joint Sealants

Div 07 Membrane Roofing

Div 07 Polyvinyl-Chloride (PVC) Roofing

Div 07 Self-Adhering Sheet Waterproofing

Div 07 Siding

Div 09 Fabric-Wrapped Panels

Div 09 High-Performance Coatings

Div 09 Resilient Athletic Flooring

Div 09 Resilient Base and Accessories

Div 09 Resilient Sheet Flooring

Div 09 Resilient Tile Flooring

Div 09 Resinous Flooring

Div 09 Static-Control Resilient Flooring

Div 09 Tile Carpeting

Div 09 Wall Coverings

Div 10 Accordion Folding Partitions

Div 10 Awnings

Div 10 Banners

Div 10 Cubicles

Div 10 Operable Partitions

Div 10 Operable Partitions

Div 10 Signage

Div 10 Toilet Compartments

Div 10 Visual Display Surfaces

Div 10 Wall and Door Protection

Div 10 Wall Protection

Div 11 Gymnasium Equipment

Div 11 Loading Dock Equipment

Div 11 Play Field Equipment and Structures

Div 11 Projection Screens

Div 12 Entrance Floor Mats and Frames

Div 12 Horizontal Louver Blinds

Div 12 Site Furnishings

Div 12 Vertical Louver Blinds

Div 32 Chain Link Fences and Gates

Div 32 Playground Protective Surfacing

Div 33 Utilities

Div 08 Gasketing

Div 08 Vinyl Window

Div 08 Flush Wood Doors

Div 08 Hollow Metal Doors and Frames

Div 08 Stile and Rail Wood Doors

Div 08 Structural-Sealant-Glazed Curtain Walls

Div 09 Fabric-Wrapped Panels

Div 09 Non-Structural Metal Framing

Div 07 Thermoplastic Polyolefin (TPO) Roofing