Occupational exposure to carbon black: a particulate sampling study
Journal Article
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· Am. Ind. Hyg. Assoc. J.; (United States)
OSTI ID:5689182
In order to determine the particulate exposure levels within carbon black production plants, a sampling survey involving workers from seven carbon black producers was initiated in late 1979. A total of 1,951 acceptable samples (1,564 total dust and 387 respirable dust) were collected from closed-face filter cassettes worn by carbon black workers performing normal work operations. A one-centimeter cyclone separator was employed for respirable dust sampling. Overall sampling distributions of the time-weighted average values generated from the survey were best described by the log-normal distribution. Characterization of the particulate exposures to workers is provided for the various areas of employment and specific jobs within these areas. Summary geometric mean time-weighted average values by area of employment and by job category are well within the carbon black permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 3.5 mg/m/sup 3/. Identification of those job categories subject to relatively higher particulate exposures, and quantification of these exposures, is essential to the effective industrial hygiene monitoring and control of worker exposures.
- Research Organization:
- Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor
- OSTI ID:
- 5689182
- Journal Information:
- Am. Ind. Hyg. Assoc. J.; (United States), Journal Name: Am. Ind. Hyg. Assoc. J.; (United States) Vol. 44:2; ISSN AIHAA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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500200* -- Environment
Atmospheric-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (-1989)
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
560306 -- Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology-- Man-- (-1987)
570000 -- Health & Safety
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS
AEROSOL MONITORING
CARBON
CARBON BLACK
CONCENTRATORS
CYCLONE SEPARATORS
DUSTS
ELEMENTS
EQUIPMENT
HAZARDS
HEALTH HAZARDS
INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
INERTIAL SEPARATORS
MONITORING
NONMETALS
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
PARTICLES
PARTICULATES
PERSONNEL MONITORING
POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT
RADIATION MONITORING
RESPIRATION
SAFETY
SAMPLING
SEPARATION EQUIPMENT
SURVEYS
Atmospheric-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (-1989)
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
560306 -- Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology-- Man-- (-1987)
570000 -- Health & Safety
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS
AEROSOL MONITORING
CARBON
CARBON BLACK
CONCENTRATORS
CYCLONE SEPARATORS
DUSTS
ELEMENTS
EQUIPMENT
HAZARDS
HEALTH HAZARDS
INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
INERTIAL SEPARATORS
MONITORING
NONMETALS
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
PARTICLES
PARTICULATES
PERSONNEL MONITORING
POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT
RADIATION MONITORING
RESPIRATION
SAFETY
SAMPLING
SEPARATION EQUIPMENT
SURVEYS