Review and Evaluation of Recent Literature: Occupational Exposure to Sulfuric Acid

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• Journal Article:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Personal Author:
  Sevin, Imogene F. ; Soucek, L. Stephanie
• Description:
  Information on the effects of sulfuric-acid (7664939) exposure is presented. The results of human and laboratory animal exposure studies are summarized along with data on environmental and workplace sulfuric-acid concentrations. Industrial uses of the chemical sulfuric-acid concentrations. Industrial uses of the chemical also are discussed together with methods of exposure control. Sampling and analytical procedures are described, and recommended exposure limits in various countries are included. The author concludes that the current American Federal standard of 1 milligram per cubic meter of sulfuric-acid is not adequate to protect exposed workers from respiratory disease. Additional research is recommended to determine the effects of long term exposure, the effects of other environmental factors on sulfuric- acid toxicity, and the effects of combined exposure to sulfuric-acid and other contaminants. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Air Pollutants, Occupational Air Pollution, Indoor Manufacturing And Industrial Facilities Occupational Health Respiratory Tract Diseases Safety Workplace
• Keywords:
  NIOSH-Author; Workplace-studies; Industrial-processes; Industrial-health-programs; Control-methods; Air-contamination; Pulmonary-system-disorders
• Source:
  Rockville, MD: 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. 82-104, 1981 Jun; :1-39
• Series:
  NIOSH Numbered Publications
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHPUB82104
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Report
• Place as Subject:
  Maryland ; OSHA Region 3
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DCDSD - Division of Criteria Documents and Standards Developments
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  50 pdf pages
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00119719
• NTIS Accession Number:
  PB83-101741
• CAS Registry Number:
  Sulfuric acid (CAS RN 7664-93-9)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1981
• Performing Organization:
  Syracuse Research Corporation
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:611e6a6105e4d87129aede4aa232ab27d8f92862e4446796d657741cf39cf61d2594e0cc353b5d3d3630754bc7d6e143f41088722374c69e3e76a4b2359639cf
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/133541/cdc_133541_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 3.79 MB ]