Fiber exposure during use of baby powders, report No. IWS-36-6.

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• Personal Author:
  Dement, John M. ; Shuler PJ ; Zumwalde, Ralph D.
• Description:
  Exposure to asbestos (1332214) fibers and free silica (7631869) during the use of baby talcum powders (SIC-2844) was investigated. Bulk and airborne samples of nine commercial powders were examined using standard fiber count methods. Seven powders were fibrous. These were subjected to a simulated exposure test in which a doll was diapered while air was collected 10 inches from its breathing zone and that of the diapering individual. Dusting was continued for 5 or 15 seconds. A 3 minute sampling procedure was used to obtain total time average airborne concentration measurements. Fourteen dusting tests were conducted. Fifteen second dustings resulted in fibrous exposure with all tested powders, while 5 second dustings did not produce fibrous exposure with three powders. Based on an estimated 10 to 15 diaper changes per day, a cumulative exposure of 30 to 45 minutes per day was estimated. Exposure to fibers was greatest during the first 20 seconds of use and diminished rapidly. Fiber concentrations ranged between 0 to 18 fibers greater than 5 microns in length per milliliter during this time. Free silica ranged from 0.05 to 2.03 percent by weight.
• Subjects:
  Accidents, Occupational Eye Fungi Health Care Facilities Workforce And Services Health Personnel Metals Microbiology Occupational Health Particulate Matter Personal Protective Equipment Protective Clothing Safety Sense Organs Skin Tattooing Volatile Organic Compounds

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• Keywords:
  Air-sampling Asbestos-dust Dust-analysis Dust-exposure Fibrous-bodies Field-Study Health-survey IWS-36-6 Mineral-dusts NIOSH-Author NIOSH-Survey Region-5 Silicates Talc

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• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Field Studies ; Industry Wide
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DFSCI - Division of Field Studies and Clinical Investigations
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-13
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00106056
• Citation:
  Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, IWS 36-6, 1972 Jul; :1-13
• CAS Registry Number:
  Asbestos (CAS RN 1332-21-4) ; Silica (CAS RN 7631-86-9)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1972
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• NAICS and SIC Codes:
  2844 - Toilet preparations - (SIC)
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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