Control of occupational health hazards in the dry cleaning industry. Instructor's guide.

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• Personal Author:
  Stricoff RS
• Description:
  The instructor's guide for a course in the control of occupational health hazards in the dry cleaning industry (SIC-7216) is presented. An overview of the dry cleaning industry and processes is examined. Hazards resulting from cleaning solvents, heat, and humidity are discussed. Commonly used dry cleaning solvents include perchloroethylene (127184), Stoddard solvent (8052413), and trichlorotrifluoroethane (26523648). Hazard control by means of local exhaust ventilation is discussed. Integral exhaust systems and local exhaust hoods are described. Control of transfer and filter emissions and recirculation from adsorbers are noted. General mechanical ventilation, and heat stress control are detailed. The effect of general mechanical ventilation on solvent vapor concentrations is considered. Fugitive emission control and other control measures are examined: leaks from loose pipe joints, unions, and door gaskets. Work practices, leak monitoring, and protective equipment are described.
• Subjects:
  Accidents, Occupational Environmental Monitoring Occupational Health Preceptorship Safety Solvents Surveys And Questionnaires
• Keywords:
  Cleaning-compounds Control-technology Dry-cleaning-industry Education Engineering Exhaust-systems Heat-exposure Humidity Occupational-hazards Organic-solvents
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Purchase Order
• Genre:
  Purchase Order Report
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DTMD - Division of Training and Manpower Development
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-68
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00134919
• Citation:
  NIOSH 1983 Dec; :1-68
• CAS Registry Number:
  Tetrachloroethylene (CAS RN 127-18-4) ; Stoddard solvent (CAS RN 8052-41-3) ; Trichlorotrifluoroethane (CAS RN 26523-64-8)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1984
• NORA Priority Area:
  Control-technology
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• NAICS and SIC Codes:
  7216 - Drycleaning plants, except rug - (SIC)
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:c2ad1a918e11113ca30e35c5e926a4b975de4daa00157a00c80a1d46e84eef6f7f36ae65ac5e5da2489a48346576751935aa1cab107c198dece7510a66bbf559
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/179641/cdc_179641_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.03 MB ]