| Document ID (ISN) | 20539 |
| CIS number |
74-489 |
| Year |
1973 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Title |
Criteria for a recommended standard: Occupational exposure to toluene. |
| Bibliographic information |
HSM 73-11023, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Rockville, Maryland 20852. Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington D.C. 20402, USA, 1973. 99 p. Illus. 87 ref. Price: US-$1.25. |
| Abstract |
Recommendations are made for the prevention of acute and chronic health disorders due to toluene. The time-weighted average (TWA) exposure (8 hours) should not exceed 100 ppm (375 mg/m3) and the ceiling concentration is fixed at 200 ppm (750 mg/m3). Other requirements relate to medical supervision, labelling, personal protection, information of employees, work practices, monitoring and keeping of records. The criteria upon which the recommendations are based are discussed at some length under the following headings: biological effects of exposure; environmental data and biological evaluation; development of the standard. Procedures for the sampling and analysis of toluene in air are described in detail and useful additional information is given in appendices. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
threshold limit values; toluene; USA |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
literature survey; draft standard; health engineering; warning notices; personal protective equipment; animal experiments; information of personnel; dose-response relationship; biological effects; sampling and analysis; air sampling; determination in air; medical supervision; human experiments |
| Document type |
E - Books, reports, proceedings |
| Subject(s) |
Toxic and dangerous substances
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| Broad subject area(s) |
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| Browse category(ies) |
Occupational exposure limits
Aromatic hydrocarbons
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