| Document ID (ISN) | 112361 |
| CIS number |
12-0230 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0007-9952 - Cahiers de notes documentaires - Hygiène et sécurité du travail |
| Year |
2011 |
| Convention or series no. |
ND 2346-224-11
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| Author(s) |
Oury B. |
| Title |
A screening tool for identifying volatile organic compounds in a workplace atmosphere |
| Original title |
Le 'screening', un outil pour l'identification des composés organiques volatils dans une atmosphère de travail [in French] |
| Bibliographic information |
3rd quarter 2011, No.224, p.19-27. Illus. 28 ref. |
| Internet access |
Le_'screening'_un outil_pour_l'identification_[INTERNET_FREE_ACCESS] [in French]
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| Abstract |
Evaluating workers' exposure to volatile chemicals at the workplace is an often complex issue. The objective of the method described in this article is to help occupational hygiene specialists identify the substances that are present in workplace atmospheres and to select those that warrant priority evaluation. The proposed technique consists of air sampling through tubes filled with successive layers of adsorbants known for their capacity to capture specific groups of chemicals. Validation was carried out in 23 enterprises. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
breathing atmosphere; volatile substances; chemical products; adsorption; sampling and analysis |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
adsorption sampling; detector tubes; description of technique |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Subject(s) |
Toxic and dangerous substances
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Exposure evaluation
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