| Document ID (ISN) | 78033 |
| CIS number |
02-282 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0003-4878 - Annals of Occupational Hygiene |
| Year |
2000 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Garrod A.N.I., Guiver R., Rimmer D.A. |
| Title |
Potential exposure of amateurs (consumers) through painting wood preservative and antifoulant preparations |
| Bibliographic information |
Sep. 2000, Vol.44, No.6, p.421-426. 8 ref. |
| Abstract |
This article presents data for work patterns, inhalation and potential dermal exposure for amateurs painting wood preservatives to garden structures, and antifoulants to leisure boats. The results are quoted as rates of in-use product deposition or time-weighted inhaled product concentrations. Inhalation exposure was detected in about 40% of the surveys, being about 100 times higher for wood preservatives. The maximum airborne wood preservative concentration was 8.03mg/m3, measured over the period of painting. Regarding potential dermal exposure, the processes are only broadly comparable. Most of the data appear to fall into relatively narrow distributions, with median values around 5mg/min (for preservatives) and around 16mg/min (for antifoulants). About half of the deposit on clothing was found to occur below the waist. The data comparing gloved and bare hand working indicate that even simple gloves offer a degree of protection for skin. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
wood preservatives; pesticides; determination in air; survey; antifouling paints |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
protective gloves; personal sampling; inhalation; determination of concentration; exposure evaluation; work clothing; safe working methods; skin absorption |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | United Kingdom |
| Subject(s) |
Toxic and dangerous substances
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Agricultural chemicals
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