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Chementator: A dosimeter monitors long-term exposure to phosgene

| By Chemical Engineering

Phosgene is widely used for making fine chemicals, pharmaceutical intermediates, and polymers such as isocyanates, polyurethanes and polycarbonates. But phosgene is highly toxic, and although gas detectors are required to monitor for dangerous leaks,…