| Document ID (ISN) | 26716 |
| CIS number |
77-439 |
| Year |
1976 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Title |
Criteria for a recommended standard - Occupational exposure to epichlorohydrin. |
| Bibliographic information |
HEW Publication No.(NIOSH)76-206, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226, USA, Sep. 1976. 152p. Illus. 101 ref. |
| Abstract |
Recommendations are made for the prevention of adverse effects of epichlorohydrin on the health of workers. The time-weighted average exposure (10h working day) should not exceed 2mg/m3 (approx 0.5ppm) over a 40-h week. The ceiling concentration is fixed at 19mg/m3 (approx. 5ppm) as determined by a sampling time of 15min. Other recommendations relate to medical supervision, labelling, personal protective equipment, information of employees, work practices, and monitoring and record keeping. The criteria on which the recommendations are based are discussed under the following heads: biological effects of exposure; environmental data and engineering controls; development of a standard; research needs. Procedures for sampling and analysis of the compound in air are described in detail and useful additional information is given in appendices. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
threshold limit values; limitation of exposure; epichlorohydrin; USA |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
literature survey; exposure evaluation; warning notices; personal protective equipment; respirators; animal experiments; directive; dose-response relationship; biological effects; air sampling; determination in air; medical supervision; safe working methods |
| 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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