Walk-through survey report: perchloroethylene exposures in commercial dry cleaners at Hyde Park "One Hour" Martinizing Cleaners, Cincinnati, Ohio.

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• Personal Author:
  Earnest, Gary S. ; Spencer AB
• Description:
  A study was made to document and evaluate effective technologies for the control of potential health hazards at the Hyde Park "One Hour" Martinizing Cleaners (SIC-7216), Cincinnati, Ohio. The business was a small commercial facility. The shop consumed an average of 4 gallons of perchloroethylene (127184) (PERC) each month, cleaning about 650 pounds of apparel each day. The work force consisted of six workers, half of whom operate the dry cleaning machine. Both transfer and dry to dry machines were used. The highest worker exposure occurred during the movement of solvent laden clothing between the washer and dryer in the transfer machine operation. The controls in place at this site appeared to be adequate to maintain exposure levels below 25 parts per million. The primary factor contributing to exposure was the still runoff being allowed to remain uncovered during the workday. There were only a few leaks in the system, primarily because the equipment was still fairly new. The authors recommend control measures which could aid in reducing exposures to PERC. The use of personal protective equipment should be improved at this location.
• Subjects:
  Accidents, Occupational Automation Electrical Equipment And Supplies Electricity Health Care Facilities Workforce And Services Lead Manufacturing And Industrial Facilities Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Preceptorship Respiratory Protective Devices Safety Silicon Dioxide Ventilation

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• Keywords:
  Chlorinated-hydrocarbons Control-technology Dry-cleaning-industry Dry-cleaning-solvents Field-Study NIOSH-Author NIOSH-Survey Region-5 Respirators Solvent-vapors
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHECTB20112a
• 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:
  1-15
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00216259
• Citation:
  Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, ECTB 201-12a, 1993 Sep; :1-15
• CAS Registry Number:
  Tetrachloroethylene (CAS RN 127-18-4)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1993
• 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:cc19c64446f227a23c674f40c69c5de46e4a7307363040f67efa8ae6f9e97512e1f3dd8b895de108a599c86d9ee29a7857256b58582142c8663ce7275f24145e
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/180848/cdc_180848_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 749.33 KB ]