Worker exposures to chemical agents in the manufacture of rubber tires: solvent vapor studies
Journal Article
·
· Am. Ind. Hyg. Assoc. J.; (United States)
OSTI ID:5322010
Environmental sampling surveys have been conducted in ten large tire manufacturing plants across the US to characterize the nature and intensity of current exposure to solvent vapors. These plants were chosen to represent a cross-section of the industry and include both old and new plants, plants of four different companies and plants with wide geographic distributions. A variety of organic solvents is used in the manufacture of tires and tubes; accordingly solvent vapors comprise one category of exposure for workers in specific Occupational Title Groups (OTGs). Approximately 1000 determinations of various solvent vapor components in air samples have been made with special emphasis on pentane, hexane, heptane, benzene and toluene vapor levels. Exposures stem from the widespread use of bulk materials including petroleum naphthas, gasoline and aliphatic and rubber solvents in various tire manufacturing operations.
- Research Organization:
- Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
- OSTI ID:
- 5322010
- Journal Information:
- Am. Ind. Hyg. Assoc. J.; (United States), Journal Name: Am. Ind. Hyg. Assoc. J.; (United States) Vol. 41:3; ISSN AIHAA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
AIR POLLUTION
ALKANES
AROMATICS
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HEXANE
HYDROCARBONS
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OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
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PENTANE
PERSONNEL
PETROCHEMICALS
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560306* -- Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology-- Man-- (-1987)
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AIR POLLUTION
ALKANES
AROMATICS
BENZENE
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
FLUIDS
GASES
HAZARDS
HEALTH HAZARDS
HEPTANE
HEXANE
HYDROCARBONS
INDOOR AIR POLLUTION
INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
MANUFACTURERS
MANUFACTURING
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PENTANE
PERSONNEL
PETROCHEMICALS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
POLLUTION
SAFETY
SAMPLING
SOLVENTS
TIRES
TOLUENE
VAPORS