| Document ID (ISN) | 20936 |
| CIS number |
74-1029 |
| Year |
1974 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Title |
Criteria for a recommended standard: Occupational exposure to sulfur dioxide. |
| Bibliographic information |
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Rockville. Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402, USA, 1974. 112p. Illus. 96 ref. Price: US-$1.50. |
| Abstract |
Recommendations are made for the prevention of chronic health disorders due to sulfur dioxide (SO2). The time-weighted average (TWA) exposure (8 h) should not exceed 2 ppm (5 mg/m3). Other requirements relate to medical supervision, labelling, personal protection, information of employees, work practices, monitoring and keeping of records. The criteria upon which the recommendations are based are discussed at some length under the following headings: biological effects of exposure; environmental data and biological evaluation; development of the standard. Procedures for the sampling and analysis of SO2 in air are described in detail and useful additional information is given in appendices. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
threshold limit values; sulfur dioxide; USA |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
literature survey; exposure evaluation; personal protective equipment; respirators; standard; dose-response relationship; biological effects; air sampling; determination in air; animal experiments |
| Document type |
F - Information notes, codes of practice, standards |
| Subject(s) |
Toxic and dangerous substances
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| Broad subject area(s) |
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| Browse category(ies) |
Inorganic substances
Occupational exposure limits
Inorganic sulfur compounds
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