Document ID (ISN) | 49647 |
CIS number |
88-926 |
ISSN - Serial title |
0210-6612 - Salud y trabajo |
Year |
1986 |
Convention or series no. |
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Author(s) |
Quintanilla Almagro T. |
Title |
Gluing hoods: Systems of local ventilation for the control of the hygienic risks at gluing workplaces in the shoe industry |
Original title |
Cabinas de dar cola: Sistemas de ventilación localizadas para el control del riesgo higiénico en los puestos de dar cola en la industria del calzado/Cabinas de dar cola: Sistemas de ventilación localizadas para el control del riesgo higiénico en los puestos de dar cola en la industria del calzado [in Spanish] |
Bibliographic information |
Mar.-Apr. 1986, No.54, p.55-63. Illus. 10 ref. |
Abstract |
Vapours of organic solvents from the glues used in the manufacture of shoes constitute an important health hazard. This article describes a study of the hygienic conditions in 318 gluing workplaces belonging to 166 companies in the province of Alicante, Spain. A large number of workers were exposed to high concentrations of, in particular, n-hexane, hexane and toluene. In many cases the concentrations exceeded the exposure limits. The gluing desks provided with a hood and an exhaust device showed to be very effective in reducing exposure when used properly, while desks without hoods and with the exhaust tube placed underneath were not acceptable. Recommendations for safe working conditions are included in the article as well as brief chemical safety data sheets on n-hexane, toluene, benzene, butanone, ethyl acetate and acetone. |
Descriptors (primary) |
local exhaust; adhesives; gluing; exhaust ventilation; shoe industry; organic solvents |
Descriptors (secondary) |
acetone; butanone; ethyl acetate; data sheet; benzene; toluene; hexane |
Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
Subject(s) |
Leather, fur and footwear
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Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
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Browse category(ies) |
Footwear, leather and fur industry Ventilation
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