Health-hazard evaluation report HETA 87-266-1860, US Department of the Treasury, Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Washington, DC
In response to a request from representatives of the Technical Services Division, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Washington, D.C., a study was made of possible hazardous exposures to contaminants in inks. Personal and area air samples were analyzed for acetaldehyde, acrolein, formaldehyde, butanal, pentanal, and hexanal. The only hazardous condition found was exposure to formaldehyde at levels that have been shown to cause irritation. The author concludes that workers are exposed to potential irritant levels of formaldehyde vapor. Recommendations are made regarding modification of study protocol and analytical method, ventilation systems, monitoring air quality, speeding up offgassing of aldehydes from printed currency, and substitution of formaldehyde-containing resins.
- Research Organization:
- National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 7080366
- Report Number(s):
- PB-88-224142/XAB; HETA-87-266-1860
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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