Document ID (ISN) | 110061 |
CIS number |
09-1119 |
ISSN - Serial title |
1545-9624 - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene |
Year |
2009 |
Convention or series no. |
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Author(s) |
Andersson L., Bryngelsson I.L., Ohlson C.G., Nayström P., Lilja B.G., Westberg H. |
Title |
Quartz and dust exposure in Swedish iron foundries |
Bibliographic information |
Jan. 2009, Vol.6, No.1, p.9-18. Illus. 39 ref. |
Abstract |
Occupational exposure to respirable dust and quartz were determined in 11 Swedish iron foundries. Some 400 breathing atmosphere samples associated with all job titles were analyzed for respirable dust and quartz, and expressed as time-weighted averages. The sampling strategy enabled evaluating use of respirators in certain jobs, thus determining actual exposure. For respirable quartz, 23% of all the measurements exceeded the European occupational exposure limit (EU-OEL), and 56% exceeded the ACGIH-TLV. Estimations of exposure levels for various categories of workers (fettlers, furnace and ladle maintenance and repair workers) are given, together with the effect of using respirators. |
Descriptors (primary) |
Sweden; quartz; iron and steel industry; determination in air; foundries; respirable dust |
Descriptors (secondary) |
threshold limit values; sand; maintenance and repair; melting furnaces; fettling; breathing atmosphere; particulate removing respirators; job-exposure relation; sampling and analysis; exposure evaluation |
Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
Country / State or Province | Sweden |
Subject(s) |
Metal production and metalworking
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Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
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Browse category(ies) |
Foundries, metalcasting and forging operations Iron and steel industry
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