| Document ID (ISN) | 76607 |
| CIS number |
01-816 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0003-4878 - Annals of Occupational Hygiene |
| Year |
2000 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Moen B.E., Hollund B.E. |
| Title |
Exposure to organic solvents among car painters in Bergen, Norway |
| Bibliographic information |
May 2000, Vol.44, No.3, p.185-189. 13 ref. |
| Abstract |
Several official regulations have been adopted in Norway in recent years to reduce the exposure of car painters to organic solvents. This study evaluated some of the effects of these regulations, by measuring the levels of exposure to organic solvents in six car-painting garages. Both stationary and personal monitoring were performed. In addition, the occurrence of acute symptoms in the nervous system, skin and upper airways, the use of personal protective equipment and the workers' satisfaction with the ventilation were determined using the results of a questionnaire study. All air samples showed low levels of exposure, far below the limit values. The highest levels were found for toluene. Most workers reported always using gloves, overalls and respiratory protective equipment during the car painting. The study indicates that the exposure to organic solvents is low and the risk of adverse health effects related to organic solvents is probably also low. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
toluene; painting; health hazards; garages; organic solvents |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
Norway; ventilation; determination in air; case-control study; personal protective equipment; questionnaire survey |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Norway |
| Subject(s) |
Other equipment and plant
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Surface treatment
Aromatic hydrocarbons
Road transportation
|
