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MDF (Medium Density Fibreboard)

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MDF is made from ground wood compressed usually with a resin made from urea formaldehyde. Many different woods are used, including rubber trees. Much attention has been given to possible formaldehyde emissions, altough formaldehyde is a recognised cause of occupational asthma, no cases of MDF asthma has been shown to be due to formaldehyde. The woods are the most likely cause of the occupational asthma, working with MDF is more dusty than most native woods, which might account for at least some of the upper airway symptoms. Specific inhalation testing has shown that MDF dust (rather than formaldehyde) was the cause of occupational asthma in one worker.

References for: MDF (Medium Density Fibreboard) See published papers on "MDF (Medium Density Fibreboard)" from this website.

Oasys Notifications for MDF (Medium Density Fibreboard)

The Oasys Audit scheme started midway through 2010 and collects agents typed in through the Oasys program. The years before 2010 show old data entered during 2010 or later and are likely to have many fewer notifications. We expect Oasys to become more widely adopted as time goes by so increasing notifications does not necessarily mean an increasing problem.

Occupational asthma notifications to the Oasys Audit Scheme for MDF (Medium Density Fibreboard)

Selected References for MDF (Medium Density Fibreboard)

Abstract Available for Medium-density fibreboard and occupational asthma. A case series Burton C, Bradshaw L, Agius R, Burge S, Huggins V, Fishwick D, Medium-density fibreboard and occupational asthma. A case series, Occup Med, 2011;61:357-363,
David Fishwick, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UK, an author of 'Medium-density fibreboard and occupational asthma. A case series' Sherwood Burge, Oasys, an author of 'Medium-density fibreboard and occupational asthma. A case series' Vicky Moore, Oasys, an author of 'Medium-density fibreboard and occupational asthma. A case series' Lisa Bradshaw, Health and Safety Laboratories, an author of 'Medium-density fibreboard and occupational asthma. A case series' Raymond Agius, Centre for Occupational and Environmental Health, Manchester University, an author of 'Medium-density fibreboard and occupational asthma. A case series' Clare Burton, Sheffield University and HSL Buxton, an author of 'Medium-density fibreboard and occupational asthma. A case series'

Full Text Available for Symptoms, airway physiology and histology of workers exposed to medium-density fiber board HOLMSTROM M, ROSEN 0, WILHELMSSON B., Symptoms, airway physiology and histology of workers exposed to medium-density fiber board, Scand J Work Environ Health, 1991;17:409-413,

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