In-depth survey report: exposures during the spotting procedure in a commercial dry cleaner at Widmer's Dry Cleaning, Cincinnati, Ohio.

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• Personal Author:
  Earnest, Gary S. ; Kovein, Ronald J. ; Spencer AB
• Description:
  A study was made to document and evaluate effective techniques for controlling potential health hazards at Widmer's Dry Cleaning (SIC- 7216), Cincinnati, Ohio. Special attention was given to worker exposure during the spotting process. The existing engineering control in place for the process was a small kitchen type hood which was inadequate to remove contaminated air, as evidenced by smoke tubes. Personal breathing zone long term samples for the spotter and tagger were taken for perchloroethylene (127184), trichloroethylene (79016), 2-butoxyethanol (111762), and hexylene- glycol (107415). Short term samples were collected for perchloroethylene, trichloroethylene, methyl-isobutyl-ketone (108101), and n-butyl-acetate (123864). Area samples were collected for perchloroethylene and trichloroethylene. All the levels monitored were below the recommended OSHA limits. The authors recommend that specific measures be taken to reduce exposures, including exhausting the spotting process to the outdoors, isolating the spotting process during management's planned facility construction, use of proper personal protective equipment, and training the spotter to reduce solvent usage.
• Subjects:
  Accidents, Occupational Lung Mining Occupational Health Radiography Respiratory System Respiratory Tract Diseases Safety
• Keywords:
  Chlorinated-hydrocarbons Control-technology Dry-cleaning-industry Dry-cleaning-solvents Field-Study NIOSH-Author NIOSH-Survey Organic-solvents Region-5 Solvent-vapors
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHECTB20113b
• 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:
  1-27
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00228286
• 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 201-13b, 1995 Jul; :1-27
• CAS Registry Number:
  Tetrachloroethylene (CAS RN 127-18-4) ; Trichloroethylene (CAS RN 79-01-6) ; 2-Butoxyethanol (CAS RN 111-76-2) ; Hexylene glycol (CAS RN 107-41-5) ; Methyl isobutyl ketone (CAS RN 108-10-1) ; Butyl acetate (CAS RN 123-86-4)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1995
• 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-512:916d449f246955a417e3ec93c413bde958b575d4fa611b786e553f85ae061262385bf12d161394e85765ffdd35d4a53c56ef1a2dc02e8d8f831ee3f5821938dd
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/180934/cdc_180934_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 734.45 KB ]