In-depth survey report: control of methylene chloride in furniture stripping at Tri-County Furniture Stripping and Refinishing, Cincinnati, Ohio.

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• Personal Author:
  Hall, Ronald M. ; Jensen PA ; Martinez, Kenneth F.
• Description:
  A study was undertaken to document and evaluate effective techniques for the control of potential health hazards at Tri-County Furniture Stripping and Refinishing (SIC-7641) in Cincinnati, Ohio. The facility was selected for study because of the methylene-chloride (75092) based paint stripper used in the dip tank and the ventilation system which had been installed. The personal air sampling data obtained indicated that the engineering control on the furniture stripping dip tank effectively controlled personal exposures to methylene-chloride to a level of 13 parts per million during stripping. When rinsing was performed at the same time, there was an added effect on exposures to the person doing the work. Exposure while rinsing was greater than while stripping or performing any other task. This was attributed to lack of adequate engineering controls in the rinse area. The authors recommend exposures reduction through personnel education, respiratory protection, ventilation improvement, proper respirator selection, and better work practices.
• Subjects:
  Accidents, Occupational Biochemistry Carcinogens Energy Metabolism Hazardous Substances Mutagens Occupational Health Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons Safety
• Keywords:
  Control-technology Field-Study Furniture-industry NIOSH-Author NIOSH-Survey Occupational-exposure Organic-solvents Paint-removers Region-5 Ventilation-systems
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHECTB17013b
• 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:
  1-67
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00209041
• 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 170-13b, 1992 Jul; :1-67
• CAS Registry Number:
  Dichloromethane (CAS RN 75-09-2)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1992
• NORA Priority Area:
  Control-technology
• 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-512:7762ac24f409accd73b25a301ab53d99f0011a0273e58e56b0cafff38f19cf05a070d5f0ef76adde6bc9b25d92756f413b08c654b473fa9fb0da4cc1e9172a3b
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/180766/cdc_180766_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 885.90 KB ]