| Document ID (ISN) | 77091 |
| CIS number |
01-1134 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0007-9952 - Cahiers de notes documentaires - Hygiène et sécurité du travail |
| Year |
1998 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Hecht G., Héry M., Subra I., Aubert S., Gerber J.M., Hubert J., Oury V., Dieudonné M. |
| Title |
Exposure to chloramine during the treatment of fresh vegetables intended for immediate use |
| Original title |
Exposition aux chloramines lors du conditionnement des légumes frais prêts à l'emploi [in French] |
| Bibliographic information |
4th Quarter 1998, No.173, p.381-387. Illus. 8 ref. |
| Abstract |
The preparation of fresh vegetables for sale to the public is of increasing importance in the food industry, currently growing at an annual rate of about 10%. In order to ensure that the products supplied are safe for consumption, the vegetables are disinfected in chlorinated water prior to packaging. Atmospheric concentration of chlorine or its derivatives was measured in six vegetable packing establishments. Most of the pollution was in the form of mono- and dichloramines, and to a lesser extent nitrogen trichloride. The study also revealed higher pollution levels in firms which used recycled water. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
irritants; vegetables; chlorine and compounds; exposure evaluation; food industry; disinfectants |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
nitrogen trichloride; javel water; determination in air; threshold limit values; limitation of exposure; chlorine |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | France |
| Subject(s) |
Toxic and dangerous substances
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Inorganic substances
Exposure evaluation
Halogens and their inorganic compounds
Food industry
|
