Toolbox Talk: Asphalt Fumes: Roofing Operations [2017]

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• Journal Article:
  Toolbox talk: asphalt fumes: roofing operations
• Corporate Authors:
  CPWR--The Center for Construction Research and Training
• Description:
  Asphalt fumes cause health effects such as headaches, nausea, and drowsiness. They are also linked to lung cancer. Asphalt kettles cause both continuous exposure to fumes that escape and occasional exposures when the lid is opened for filling or loading. In general, the higher the asphalt temperature, the more fumes are produced. Remember This: 1. Place the kettle downwind, where the operator and others will be least exposed. 2. Set the kettle on firm, level ground so that it won't tip over and the asphalt won't spill. 3. Make sure the kettle is in good operating condition, and report any defects to your supervisor. 4. Keep the kettle lid closed as much as possible and maintain proper ventilation. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Air Pollutants, Occupational Construction Industry Construction Materials Hydrocarbons Lung Lung Diseases Neoplasms Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons Respiratory System Respiratory Tract Diseases Safety

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• Keywords:
  Construction; Construction industry; Construction workers; Roofing industry; Asphalt fumes; Occupational exposure; Lung cancer; Safety practices; Equipment operation
• Source:
  Silver Spring, MD: CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training, 2018 Mar; :1-2
• Series:
  CPWR - Center for Construction Research and Training Publications
• Subseries:
  Toolbox Talk
• Publisher:
  CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  cooperative agreement OH 009762
• Genre:
  Fact Sheet
• Place as Subject:
  Maryland ; OSHA Region 3
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  2 pdf pages
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20061533
• Contact Point Address:
  CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training, 8484 Georgia Avenue, Suite 1000, Silver Spring, MD 20910
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2018
• NORA Priority Area:
  Construction
• Performing Organization:
  CPWR - The Center for Construction Research and Training, Silver Spring, Maryland
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:cddbe0920eb77b5693fdf8c1ecacd1ecfecfa2dedf8fd5d902d6366d9d1ca09b580477b8b7a65c624e7e52043573744ffd1b4d461c3d9e0a8fd6791dc583d68f
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/145965/cdc_145965_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 201.08 KB ]