Polyvinyl chloride film thermal decomposition products as an occupational illness I. Environmental exposures and toxicology.

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• Personal Author:
  Brooks, Stuart M. ; Vandervort, Robert
• Description:
  Environmental exposure and toxicology of polyvinyl-chloride (9002862) (PVC) film thermal decomposition products are reviewed as they pertain to occupational exposures. The major emissions resulting from the hot-wire cutting of PVC meat wrapping film are di- 2-ethylhexyl-adipate (103231) and hydrogen-chloride (7647010). The former is not regarded as a problem. Hydrogen-chloride, however, can be detected by most persons at concentrations of 1 to 5ppm, and current occupational health exposure limits are 5ppm. It is suggested that some of the hydrogen-chloride released may be adsorbed to aerosol particles of di-2-ethylhexyl-adipate, particulates less than 5 micrometers in diameter, and thereby get past the defenses of the upper respiratory tract and deposit in the small bronchioles and alveoli resulting in lung irritation or injury. Complete information regarding the total spectrum of emissions from the thermal activation of price labels is not available. However, the major ingredient of such adhesives is dicyclohexyl-phthalate (84617). [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Food-Processing Industry Food Industry Hazardous Substances Irritants Occupational Health Plastics Safety
• Keywords:
  Food-processing-workers Hazards JOCMA7 Meat-packing-industry NIOSH-Author Plasticizers Respiratory-irritants Toxic-gases Vinyl-chloride
• ISSN:
  0096-1736
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  188-191
• Volume:
  19
• Issue:
  3
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00071302
• Citation:
  J Occup Med 1977 Mar; 19(3):188-191
• CAS Registry Number:
  Bis(2-ethylhexyl) adipate (CAS RN 103-23-1) ; Dicyclohexyl phthalate (CAS RN 84-61-7) ; Hydrochloric acid (CAS RN 7647-01-0) ; Poly(vinyl chloride) (CAS RN 9002-86-2)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1977
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational Medicine
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:7d9f67dd6c186f6cddd8e63f71a7655bdb5129e7194e8921665f16f6146e35483d2dcde7d5d59cde357acea2d006e73df41859b7b4366eaf13a0da03551a7f4c
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/184179/cdc_184179_DS1.pdf
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