| Document ID (ISN) | 20040 |
| CIS number |
74-40 |
| Year |
1973 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Organisme professionnel de prévention du bâtiment et des travaux publics. |
| Title |
Measures to control pollutant exhaust gases from internal combustion engines in confined spaces |
| Original title |
Lutte contre les gaz polluants issus des moteurs thermiques en milieu confiné. [in French] |
| Bibliographic information |
Fiche de sécurité No. D.401. Cahiers des comités de prévention du bâtiment et des travaux publics, Issy-les-Moulineaux, France, May-Aug. 1973, Vol.28, No.3-4, p.107-110. |
| Abstract |
Refers to confined spaces such as are found in underground excavations, wells, deep trenches, vats, etc. Recalls the French legislation on the subject, defines the nature of the hazard (gas and toxicity thresholds) and recommends safety measures. Petrol-driven engines should be avoided on account of the difficulty of purifying the exhaust gases. Mechanical and chemical means are recommended for use with Diesel engines. It is essential that the ventilation for each work site should be carefully considered and calculated beforehand. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
internal combustion engines; ventilation; exhaust gases; confined spaces |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
threshold limit values; formaldehyde; diesel engines; nitrogen dioxide; nitric acid; carbon monoxide; nitric oxide; spark ignition engines; gas cleaning; synergism; sulfuric acid; sulfur dioxide; carbon dioxide |
| Document type |
- |
| Subject(s) |
Machinery and tools
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| Broad subject area(s) |
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| Browse category(ies) |
Ventilation
Confined spaces
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