NIOSH Testimony on occupational exposure to methylene chloride by R. A. Lemen, February 25, 1987.

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• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health ; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Description:
  This testimony addressed the concerns of NIOSH regarding the advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) dealing with occupational exposure to methylene-chloride (75092) (MC). Specifically the testimony addressed the studies that OSHA should consider in its assessment of the potential health risks, especially the carcinogenic, chronic neurological, encephalopathic, teratogenic, and mutagenic effects of MC; the dermal absorption studies available and the extent of the potential adverse health effects resulting from dermal exposure; studies or evidence indicating the combined effects of inhalation and dermal exposures; how OSHA should estimate the significance of risk at the current exposure limits; what the permissible exposure levels should be; production and control systems; substitution availability; protective equipment and clothing; worker exposure and monitoring; worker training; and medical surveillance.
• Subjects:
  Accidents, Occupational Chemistry Manufacturing And Industrial Facilities Occupational Health Safety Toxicology Workplace
• Keywords:
  Chlorinated-hydrocarbons Inhalants Lemen-R-A NIOSH-Author NIOSH-Testimony Organic-vapors Respiratory-system-disorders Risk-analysis Skin-exposure Solvents
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Testimony ; Testimony
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) ; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSDTT - Division of Standards Development and Technology Transfer ; DSDTT - Division of Standards Development and Technology Transfer
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health ; Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America ; North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-8
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00196227
• Citation:
  NIOSH 1987 Feb; :1-8
• CAS Registry Number:
  Dichloromethane (CAS RN 75-09-2) ; Dichloromethane (CAS RN 75-09-2)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1987
• NORA Priority Area:
  Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ; Disease and Injury ; Respiratory System Disorders ; Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ; Disease and Injury ; Respiratory System Disorders
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:0cc732563eb53d41a575ad1f46f84b8571a97073295568f190bbb77d5a58c2a78ed6c888759af18286cced4b82878c8b1d0dc4bd72c3999412d695765106507d
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/180417/cdc_180417_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 437.26 KB ]