Where is it Commonly Found?

Blowing Agent/additive - foam injection molding
Blowing agent in the rubber and plastics industries
Cable Sheathing
Cellular rubber for door sealants and flooring mats
Cellular rubber for insulation - pipe insulation
Compound is used in the expansion of a wide range of polymers, including polyvinyl chloride polyolefins and natural and synthetic rubbers
Crosslinked polyolefins
Flexible PVC for flooring, wallcovering, and artificial leather
Injection moulded building goods or housings
Insulation - increased temperature insulation
Rigid PVC - pipe, profiles, sheets
The compound is used in the expansion of a wide range of polymers, including polyvinyl chloride, polyolefins, and natural and synthetic rubbers.

ASTHMA TRIGGER AND / OR ASTHMAGEN?

Asthma Trigger

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

Asmanet -The Table of Agents and Substances that cause Occupational Asthma Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics (AOEC) European Union Health and Safety Executive Hazmap (Chemicals Associated with Occupational Asthma) Michigan State University Occupational & Environmental Medicine Table of Asthma New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services – Industries and 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?

Azo Compounds

Divisions and Sections

Div 07 Thermal Insulation

Div 09 Resilient Base and Accessories

Div 09 Resilient Tile Flooring

Div 09 Sheet Carpeting

Div 09 Tile Carpeting

Div 09 Wall Coverings

Div 12 Banquettes

Div 12 Curtains and Drapes

Div 12 Custom Upholstered Seating

Div 12 Fixed Audience Seating

Div 12 Guest Room Furniture

Div 12 Healthcare Seating

Div 12 Interlocking Furniture

Div 12 Library Furniture

Div 12 Office Furniture

Div 12 Patient Room Furniture

Div 12 Restaurant Furniture

Div 12 Systems Furniture

Div 13 Fabricated Structures

Div 33 Utilities

Div 10 Wall and Door Protection

Div 15 Air Distribution

Div 15 Basic Materials and Methods

Div 15 Building Service Piping

Div 16 Wiring Methods