A group of twenty four workers handling di-isocyanates and with respiratory disease were investigated by occupational-type bronchial provocation tests for sensitivity to toluene di-isocyanate (TDI), to which all were exposed, and to diphenylmethane di-isocyanate (MDI) and hexamethylene di-isocyanate (HDI). Sixteen gave asthmatic reactions to TDI and eight of these also reacted to MDI. Four of t...

Associations between isocyanate exposure and respiratory health effects have received little attention despite the extensive use of isocyanate compounds. Spray painters comprise a large population at risk, with potentially high isocyanate exposure because most lacquers contain hexamethylene diisocyanate. Repeated pulmonary function testing is not sufficient to diagnose and evaluate pulmonary to...

A novel mineral-based composite phase change materials (PCMs) was prepared via vacuum impregnation method assisted with microwave-acid treatment of the graphite (G) and bentonite (B) mixture. Graphite and microwave-acid treated bentonite mixture (GBm) had more loading capacity and higher crystallinity of stearic acid (SA) in the SA/GBm composite. The SA/GBm composite showed an enhanced thermal ...

Herein described is a facile preparation protocol by which amino-alcohol derivatives of graphene oxide (GO) can be conveniently synthesized in high yield and short time an ultrasound treatment ethanol-graphite-oxide suspensions amines. Linear primary amines different chain length rapidly react with graphite oxides prepared from powder flakes, leading to the formation GO derivatives. Characteriz...

Dispersed wastes containing graphite, iron, and its oxides, getting into the air accumulating in landfills, cause serious harm to human health environment. Moreover, even if issue of localization these has been solved successfully, their disposal not yet fully organized. In present study, a systematic analysis dispersed iron-graphite waste (IGW) conditions for formation at metallurgical enterpr...

Considering the need to reduce waste production and greenhouse emissions by still keeping high energy efficiency, various 4 generation nuclear energy systems have been proposed. As far as graphite moderated reactors are concerned, one of the key issues is the large volumes of irradiated graphite encountered (1770 m for fuel elements and 840 m for reflector elements during the lifetime (60 years...

In the present work, we have investigated concentration and temperature dependences of electrical conductivity of graphite nanoplatelets/epoxy resin composites. The content of nanocarbon filler is varied from 0.01 to 0.05 volume fraction. Before incorporation into the epoxy resin, the graphite nanoplatelets were subjected to ultraviolet ozone treatment at 20-min ultraviolet exposure. The electr...

Abstract This study aimed to investigate conductivity behavior of concrete containing graphite and its sensitivity the effects pressure. Graphite powder was added replace partial cement (4 wt.%, 8 12 16 wt.%) as conductive fillers with a water-to-cementitious ratio 0.45. Specimens 0.5 vol.% Kuralon fibers were treated enhance performance self-sensing properties influence fiber contents on elect...

BACKGROUND Isocyanates are some of the leading occupational causes of respiratory disorders, predominantly asthma. Adequate exposure monitoring may recognize risk factors and help to prevent the onset or aggravation of these aliments. Though, the biomonitoring appears to be most suitable for exposure assessment, the sampling time is critical, however. In order to settle the optimal time point f...

Nitrogen-doped graphene oxides (GO:Nx) were synthesized by a partial reduction of graphene oxide (GO) using urea [CO(NH2)2]. Their electronic/bonding structures were investigated using X-ray absorption near-edge structure (XANES), valence-band photoemission spectroscopy (VB-PES), X-ray emission spectroscopy (XES) and resonant inelastic X-ray scattering (RIXS). During GO:Nx synthesis, different ...