Industrial hygiene walk-through survey report of Universal Woods, Inc. , Louisville, Kentucky

Technical Report · Mon Apr 13 04:00:00 EDT 1987

OSTI ID:5909682

McCammon, C S; Krishnan, E R; Goodman, R J

The potential for exposure to acrylates or methacrylates was investigated during a walk through survey at the Universal Woods facility in Louisville, Kentucky. Thirteen employees have potential contact with acrylates in the wood-finishing operations at this location. Depending on the specific end use of the wood product, as many as five coat applications were used during the finishing step. To apply these coats, two reverse roll coaters, a direct roll coater, and two curtain coaters were used. It was recommended that gloves be mandatory for operators handling top coats, fillers, and adhesives. Respiratory protection was recommended for all operations involving methylene chloride.

• Research Organization: National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5909682
• Report Number(s): PB-87-221016/XAB; IWS-157.20
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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