| Document ID (ISN) | 47530 |
| CIS number |
87-264 |
| ISBN(s) |
91-7464-290-1 |
| Year |
1986 |
| Convention or series no. |
Arbete och Hälsa 1986:4
|
| Author(s) |
Rosén G., Andersson I.M. |
| Title |
Exposure to formaldehyde and solvents during industrial surface treatment with acid-curing paints |
| Original title |
Formaldehyd och lösningsmedelsexponering vid industrieli målning med syrahärdade lacker [in Swedish] |
| Bibliographic information |
Arbetarskyddsstyrelsen, Publikationsservice, 171 84 Solna, Sweden, 1986. 24p. Illus. 8 ref. |
| Abstract |
Measurements of exposure to formaldehyde and solvents were made in the surface treatment departments of 19 companies using acid-curing lacquers. A total of 464 15-minute samples were taken in the respiratory zone of subjects during ongoing exposure. Formaldehyde was sprayed by a chemosorption method, and solvents were sprayed by the charcoal tube method or by sampling in a glass syringe followed immediately by analysis by gas chromatography. Exposure to formaldehyde at many workplaces exceeded the occupational exposure limit value, although solvent concentrations were often under the respective limit values. Workers performing spray painting were more heavily exposed. Sprayed, pigmented paints produced slightly heavier exposure to formaldehyde than sprayed, clear lacquers. The shape of painted components was decisive in the level of exposure in spray painting. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
formaldehyde; paints; exposure evaluation; paint spraying; organic solvents; lacquers |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
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| Document type |
E - Books, reports, proceedings |
| Subject(s) |
Toxic and dangerous substances
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Surface treatment
Exposure evaluation
Aldehydes
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