| Document ID (ISN) | 100187 |
| CIS number |
02-1328 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
1047-322X - Applied Occupational and Environmental Hygiene |
| Year |
2002 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Earnest G.S., Ewers L.M., Ruder A.M., Petersen M.R., Kovein R.J. |
| Title |
An evaluation of retrofit engineering control interventions to reduce perchloroethylene exposures in commercial dry-cleaning shops |
| Bibliographic information |
Feb. 2002, Vol.17, No.2, p.104-111. Illus. 17 ref. |
| Abstract |
Evaluation of technical developments to reduce workers' exposures to tetrachloroethylene in existing dry-cleaning machines. In one shop a refrigerated condenser was installed on a machine to reduce the air temperature, improve vapour recovery and lower exposures. In a second shop, a carbon adsorber was retrofitted on a machine to adsorb residual tetrachloroethylene. Peak operator exposures during loading and unloading were reduced by 60% in the first shop and 92% in the second. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
tetrachloroethylene; technical development; dry cleaning |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
evaluation of equipment |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | USA |
| Subject(s) |
Toxic and dangerous substances
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Halogenated hydrocarbons
Laundries and dry cleaning
|
