Preliminary survey report: control of methylene chloride in furniture stripping at Strip-Ease Co. of Cincinnati, Ohio.

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• Personal Author:
  Jensen PA ; Todd WF
• Description:
  A study was made to document and evaluate effective techniques for the control of potential health hazards at the Strip Ease Company (SIC-7641), Cincinnati, Ohio. Strip Ease was a furniture stripping company which performed this task in an 800 square foot area. At this facility varnish and lacquer finishes are normally stripped using Kwick Kleen, Paint Remover 125 in either a flow over system or a dip tank. On occasion, pieces are hand stripped to prevent damage to veneers and glued laminates. Paint remover 125 contains about 70% methylene-chloride (75092), 25% methanol (67561), 1% sodium- hydroxide (1310732), and 4% unspecified materials. Paints are normally stripped in one of the caustic tanks. Engineering controls in this operation had no basic design or pattern. Ventilation ducts were provided near the two caustic soak tanks but they had no fans and depended on exhaust air venting from the chimney effect. A small local exhaust ventilation system was noted in the methylene- chloride flow over tank. The concept of collecting heavy methylene- chloride vapors from the bottom of the tank may be valid in concept, but factors interfere with this process to a great degree. The only operation being conducted at the time of the visit was the hand dipping of an old bookcase, for which no personal protective equipment was used.
• Subjects:
  Accidents, Occupational Ear Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced Noise Noise, Occupational Occupational Health Safety Sense Organs
• Keywords:
  Chlorinated-hydrocarbons Control-technology Field-Study Furniture-repair Furniture-workers NIOSH-Author NIOSH-Survey Organic-solvents Paint-removers Region-5
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHECTB17011A
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Field Studies ; Control Technology
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DPSE - Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-18
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00195980
• Citation:
  Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, ECTB 170-11A, 1990 Oct; :1-18
• CAS Registry Number:
  Dichloromethane (CAS RN 75-09-2) ; Methanol (CAS RN 67-56-1) ; Sodium hydroxide (CAS RN 1310-73-2)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1991
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• NAICS and SIC Codes:
  7641 - Reupholstery and furniture repair - (SIC)
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:08f9f22245f2d9fee64322e73ec26a0fe65dfa5c3955bf8346a7ec961f9851bc5923a3b3f3ebc7444a2e991e7486b897911a4a6c6b990a17d364aceab497503f
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/180402/cdc_180402_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 785.96 KB ]