| ID (ISN) del documento | 37812 |
| Número CIS |
82-1019 |
| ISSN - Título de la serie |
0002-8894 - American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal |
| Año |
1982 |
| Número de serie |
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| Autor(es) |
Costello R.J., King M.V. |
| Título |
Protecting workers who clean up hazardous waste sites |
| Información bibliográfica |
Jan. 1982, Vol.43, No.1, p.12-17. Illus. 15 ref. |
| Resumen |
Following a fire and explosion among 40,000 drums of unlabelled chemical waste at a dump site, air sampling and personal sampling were used to determine exposure levels of male clean-up workers. Workers monitored included manual drum handlers, heavy equipment operators, other equipment operators and technicians assisting with personal protective equipment. Chemicals of concern included: organic vapours, metals, pesticides, polychlorinated biphenyls, cyanide compounds and dioxins. No excessive exposure to chemical substances by inhalation was found, but continuous use of respiratory protective equipment and other personal protective devices was necessary because of frequent drum ruptures. |
| Descriptores (primarios) |
eliminación de desechos peligrosos; industria química; equipo de protección individual; substancias tóxicas; saneamiento de las descargas de basura |
| Descriptores (secundarios) |
muestreo individual; bifenilos policlorados; metales; respiradores; dioxinas; pesticidas; valoración de la exposición; cianuros |
| Tipo de documento |
D - Artículos periódicos |
| Tema(s) |
Sustancias tóxicas y peligrosas
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| Broad subject area(s) |
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| Navegación por categoria(s) |
Chemical industry
Personal protection
Waste collection and disposal
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