Lightpipe luminoscope for monitoring occupational skin contamination

Journal Article · Sun Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1981 · Am. Ind. Hyg. Assoc. J.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1080/15298668191419442· OSTI ID:6516261

Vo-Dinh, T; Gammage, R B

A portable luminescence detector has been constructed for monitoring occupational skin contamination. The instrument design is based upon a fiberoptics bifurcated lightguide which transmits the ultraviolet excitation light to the skin area being monitored and conducts the induced fluorescence to the photon-counting detector. The performance of the instrument has been evaluated in the laboratory and field-tested at a coal conversion facility. Preliminary results indicate that coal distillates and recycled solvents from liquefaction processes can be detected at a few ..mu..L/cm/sup 2/ levels.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., TN
• OSTI ID: 6516261
• Journal Information: Am. Ind. Hyg. Assoc. J.; (United States), Journal Name: Am. Ind. Hyg. Assoc. J.; (United States) Vol. 42:2; ISSN AIHAA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
016000 -- Coal
Lignite
& Peat-- Health & Safety
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47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION
ANIMALS
BODY
CHLORIDES
CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
COAL LIQUIDS
CONTAMINATION
DESIGN
DETECTION
FLUIDS
FLUORESCENCE
HALIDES
HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
HAMSTERS
LIQUIDS
LUMINESCENCE
MAMMALS
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
MONITORING
ORGANS
RODENTS
SKIN
SOLVENTS
VERTEBRATES
ZINC CHLORIDES
ZINC COMPOUNDS
ZINC HALIDES