| Document ID (ISN) | 56545 |
| CIS number |
91-1560 |
| ISBN(s) |
91-7045-089-7 |
| Year |
1990 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Löf A., Brohede C., Gullstrand E., Lindström K., Sollenberg J., Wrangskog K., Hagberg M., Kolmodin-Hedman B. |
| Title |
The effectiveness of protective respiratory masks during styrene exposure at a plastic boat factory |
| Original title |
Andningsskyddens effektivitet vid styrenexponering på en plastbåtsindustri [in Swedish] |
| Bibliographic information |
Arbetsmiljöinstitutet, Förlagstjänst, 171 84 Solna, Sweden, 1990. 25p. Illus. 35 ref. |
| Abstract |
Attitudes to protective respiratory equipment and differences in exposure with and without protective equipment have been studied at a plastic boat factory. The workers used protective equipment as much as possible during the 1st day of the study and during the 2nd day only for short periods or not at all. Individual styrene exposures in the breathing zone were measured both inside and outside the protective equipment. Exposures were reduced by 56-92% when protective equipment was used. Urinary excretion rates of styrene metabolites, mandelic and phenylglyoxylic acids, collected after the workday, were reduced by 30-99%. The reasons given for not wearing protective equipment were that it delayed and interfered with the work, that it was too tight-fitting, rubbing the skin, and that it made breathing difficult and/or that it became too warm. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
styrene; exposure; boat-building; respirators |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
reinforced plastics; subjective assessment |
| Document type |
E - Books, reports, proceedings |
| Country / State or Province | Sweden |
| Subject(s) |
Personal protection
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Industries and occupations
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Respiratory protection
Aromatic hydrocarbons
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