| Document ID (ISN) | 48137 |
| CIS number |
87-1057 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
Cahiers de notes documentaires - Sécurité et hygiène du travail |
| Year |
1987 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Salsi S., Barlier A., Jeandel B. |
| Title |
Optical radiation in hand-blown glass factories. A study of 21 workplaces |
| Original title |
Rayonnements optiques dans les verreries à main - Etude de 21 postes de travail [in French] |
| Bibliographic information |
1st Quarter 1987, No.126, Note No.1617-126-87, p.75-88. Illus. 4 ref. |
| Abstract |
Survey carried out in 4 glass factories in order to investigate risks to glass workers from the energy emission spectra of the different heat sources used. The methodology is described and the findings are interpreted in terms of the limit values proposed by the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists. It is demonstrated that near and mid-IR radiation (IRA and IRB) can be dangerous (cataracts, cornea irritations) at pots and tank cells and that actinic UV and near and mid-IR can constitute a threat to the eyes and skin at gas furnaces and fire-finishing burners (kerato-conjunctivitis, photokeratitis, erythemas). These problems can be solved only by using suitable screens. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
ultraviolet radiation; visible radiation; infrared radiation; glass industry; eye injuries; heat load |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
infrared radiation cataract; dermatological effects; keratosis |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Subject(s) |
Radiation
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Physical hazards
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Glass, pottery and related materials
Non-ionizing radiation
Heat and cold
|
