Reducing Worker Exposure to Asphalt Fumes from Roofing Kettles

Details

• Journal Article:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Personal Author:
  Marlow, David A. ; Topmiller, Jennifer L. ; Whalen, John J.
• Description:
  Roofers, particularly kettle operators, may be exposed to asphalt fumes when asphalt is heated in roofing kettles for built-up roof construction. Asphalt fumes have been associated with a number of health risks. NIOSH examined two engineering controls for reducing exposure to asphalt fumes: fume-suppressing asphalt and afterburner and loader systems. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Content Notes:
  [David A. Marlow and Jennifer L. Topmiller
  
  John J. Whalen].
  
  Includes bibliographical references (p. [3]).
  
  
• Subjects:
  Air Pollutants, Occupational Construction Industry Construction Materials Engineering Hydrocarbons Occupational Health Polymers Safety Small Business
• Keywords:
  Roofers; Roofing-industry; Asphalt-fumes; Small-businesses; Fumes; Engineering-controls; Exposure-levels; Construction-materials; Control-methods; Emission-sources; Work-practices
• Source:
  Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2007-115, 2007 Feb; :1-4
• Series:
  NIOSH Numbered Publications
• Subseries:
  Workplace Solutions
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHPUB2007115
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Periodical
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DART - Division of Applied Research and Technology
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  4 pdf pages
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20031643
• NTIS Accession Number:
  PB2007-106808
• CAS Registry Number:
  9004-34-6 ; Asphalt (CAS RN 8052-42-4) ; Propane (CAS RN 74-98-6)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2007
• NORA Priority Area:
  Research Tools and Approaches: Control Technology and Personal Protective Equipment
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:c1debdf0f1bb8c372755b2496e76b04ae9e7c68d1d3e09c13cf9ead5810fe3b91adee35ffff23630cb95d2e5971c67ecf32e60547768f229d49bcdfa7a3e9009
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/11624/cdc_11624_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.79 MB ]