| Document ID (ISN) | 25926 |
| CIS number |
76-1671 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0355-3140 - Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health |
| Year |
1976 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Virtamo M., Tossavainen A. |
| Title |
Gases formed from furan binding agents. |
| Bibliographic information |
1976, Vol.2, Supplement 1, p.50-53. Illus. 16 ref. |
| Abstract |
Furfuryl alcohol and formaldehyde concentrations in the air of coremaking areas of 10 iron and steel foundries were measured. The mean concentration of furfuryl alcohol and formaldehyde was 4.3cm3/m3 and 2.7cm3/m3 respectively. Furfuryl alcohol exceeded its threshold limit value (TLV) of 5cm3/m3 in 22% of the determinations; and formaldehyde (TLV = 2cm3/m3) in 38%. In addition phenol concentration was determined in one foundry; and phosphoric acid concentration in two foundries. The concentrations of phenol and phosphoric acid were far lower than their TLVs. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
formaldehyde; furfuryl alcohol; core binders; foundries; moulding and coremaking |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
irritants; urea-formaldehyde resins; phosphoric acid; phenol; exposure evaluation; phenol-furfuraldehyde polymers |
| Document type |
- |
| Subject(s) |
Toxic and dangerous substances
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| Broad subject area(s) |
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| Browse category(ies) |
Foundries, metalcasting and forging operations
Aldehydes
Alcohols
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