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Document ID (ISN)61275
CIS number 93-1981
ISBN(s) 91-7045-162-1
Year 1992
Convention or series no. Arbete och hälsa 1992:10
Author(s) Olander L.
Title Laser printers and air contaminants. A review
Bibliographic information Arbetsmiljöinstitutet, Förlagstjänst, 171 84 Solna, Sweden, 1992. 38p. Illus. 66 ref.
Abstract This review, which is a translation of report Arbete och hälsa 1990:23 (CIS 91-998), considers the substances which may occur in emissions from laser printers. Such printers generate ozone and other air contaminants (corona discharges, toner particles, vapours from toner particles, paper dust). They also emit heat capable of affecting the room temperature. The amount of ozone generated varies with printer size and frequency of use and concentrations around threshold limit value could arise when a printer is used heavily in a room with inadequate ventilation. Health risks could develop in a room with poor ventilation and a large printer could pose a health hazard in rooms with good ventilation. Summary in Swedish.
Descriptors (primary) ozone; offices; atmospheric pollution; office equipment; data processing equipment
Descriptors (secondary) literature survey; airborne dust; radiant heat; exhaust ventilation; translation; aromatic hydrocarbons
Document type E - Books, reports, proceedings
Country / State or ProvinceSweden
Subject(s) Toxic and dangerous substances
Broad subject area(s) Chemical safety
Browse category(ies) Air pollution
Office work
Inorganic substances
Environmental pollution