In-depth survey report: The control of methylene chloride in furniture stripping at Association for Retarded Citizens, Washington County Chapter, Inc. , Meadow Lands, Pennsylvania
A study was made to document and evaluate effective techniques for the control of potential health hazards involved in furniture stripping activities at the Association for Retarded Citizens located in Meadow Lands, Pennsylvania. The research was prompted by the growing concern of the hazards of methylene-chloride (75092) exposure as used in the stripping process. Under the existing ventilation system the worker's exposure to methylene chloride was 600 to 1150 parts per million (ppm). A new ventilation system was installed. The installed ventilation system was designed to be configured and tested using three different hoods: slot, downdraft, and a combination of the two. The important ideas in the new system were: providing adequate make up air for the furniture stripping area; removing the charcoal filters; discussing improved work practices with the workers; and redesigning the ventilation system so that it was as close as possible to the exposure sources. The final configuration of the system reduced the exposures to a geometric mean of 25ppm.
- Research Organization:
- National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH (United States). Div. of Physical Sciences and Engineering
- OSTI ID:
- 5328207
- Report Number(s):
- PB-91-197491/XAB; ECTB-170-18A
- 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.
METHYLENE CHLORIDE
AIR POLLUTION CONTROL
PENNSYLVANIA
INDOOR AIR POLLUTION
ECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
HEALTH HAZARDS
INDUSTRIAL MEDICINE
INHALATION
OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
PERSONNEL
VENTILATION
AIR POLLUTION
CONTROL
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
ENGINEERING
FEDERAL REGION III
HAZARDS
INTAKE
MEDICINE
NORTH AMERICA
ORGANIC CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
POLLUTION
POLLUTION CONTROL
SAFETY
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540120* - Environment
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