Vinyl chloride monomer and other contaminants in PVC welding fumes
Journal Article
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· Am. Ind. Hyg. Assoc. J.; (United States)
An investigation into the nature of fumes produced during thermal welding of plasticized PVC sheeting has been carried out with the objective of determining if the known carcinogen vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) is formed and to assess the level of exposure to the operator. The results show that the atmospheric concentrations of VCM are well below accepted occupational exposure limits. This finding is consistent with reports in the technical literature which suggest that VCM is produced during thermal degradation of PVC only at temperatures considerably higher than those encountered during plastic welding.
- OSTI ID:
- 6795577
- Journal Information:
- Am. Ind. Hyg. Assoc. J.; (United States), Journal Name: Am. Ind. Hyg. Assoc. J.; (United States) Vol. 48:5; ISSN AIHAA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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Related Subjects
500200* -- Environment
Atmospheric-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (-1989)
500600 -- Environment
Atmospheric-- Regulations-- (-1989)
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
CHLORINATED ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS
ECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION
FABRICATION
HALOGENATED ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS
JOINING
MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE
MONOMERS
OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE
ORGANIC CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC POLYMERS
POLYMERS
POLYVINYLS
PVC
SAFETY STANDARDS
STANDARDS
THERMAL DEGRADATION
VINYL MONOMERS
WELDING
Atmospheric-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (-1989)
500600 -- Environment
Atmospheric-- Regulations-- (-1989)
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
CHLORINATED ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS
ECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION
FABRICATION
HALOGENATED ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS
JOINING
MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE
MONOMERS
OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE
ORGANIC CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC POLYMERS
POLYMERS
POLYVINYLS
PVC
SAFETY STANDARDS
STANDARDS
THERMAL DEGRADATION
VINYL MONOMERS
WELDING