| Document ID (ISN) | 100682 |
| CIS number |
02-1821 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
1529-8663 - AIHA Journal |
| Year |
2002 |
| Convention or series no. |
|
| Author(s) |
Scholz P.F., Materna B.L., Harrington D., Uratsu C. |
| Title |
Residential and commercial painters' exposure to lead during surface preparation |
| Bibliographic information |
Jan.-Feb. 2002, Vol.63, No.1, p.22-28. Illus. 25 ref. |
| Abstract |
This article describes a project aimed at preventing lead poisoning among residential and commercial painters. Full-shift personal samples were collected from 25 participants, with 8-hr TWA results ranging from 0.8 to 550µg/m3 (arithmetic mean: 57µg/m3). Six of the 25 samples (24%) were above the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) permissible exposure limit of 500µg/m3, all involving dry manual sanding or uncontrolled power sanding. 30-minute task-specific samples also were collected. The value for uncontrolled power sanding as 580µg/m3 respectively, while that of power sanding using high-efficiency particulate-arresting (HEPA) respirators was 33µg/m3. These results are cause for concern because these surface preparation methods are widely performed wearing only half-mask respirators, while the use of HEPA respirators would reduce paint dust exposure levels by approximately 80 to 90%. These tools should be more widely promoted as a safer alternative work method. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
paint removal; lead and compounds; painting; dust; lead |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
sanding machines; threshold limit values; respirators; exposure evaluation; personal sampling |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | USA |
| Subject(s) |
Construction industry
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Inorganic substances
Surface treatment
Lead and compounds
|
