Airborne exposure to heavy metals and total particulate during abrasive blasting using copper slag abrasive

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• Personal Author:
  Cashell L ; Seymour M ; Spear T ; Stephenson D
• Description:
  This research investigates occupational exposure to metal and total particulate aerosols during abrasive blasting operations using one substitute abrasive, copper slag. Airborne exposures to metal (As, Be, Pb, Cr, Cd, V, and Ti) and total particulate aerosols from two copper slag sources are evaluated by the collection and analysis of personal breathing zone samples during abrasive blasting operations in both indoor and outdoor settings. Results fromthis research indicate that abrasive blasting operations using copper slag abrasive can generate, in a relatively short time, total particulate, lead, arsenic, and chromium exposures that exceed permissible exposure limits (PELs) set by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Results also show statistically significant differences in exposure concentrations between slag sources. A correlation between total particulate concentrations andmetal concentrations is indicated in both slag sources and in both indoor and outdoor settings. Results of this research allow occupational health and safety professionals tomake amore informed determination of the degree of health risk posed to workers during abrasive blasting operations using commercially obtained copper slag abrasive. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Aerosols Arsenic Copper Dust Inhalation Exposure Inorganic Chemicals Lead Metals Metals, Heavy Occupational Health Particulate Matter Safety

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• Keywords:
  Abrasive-blasting Abrasives Aerosol-particles Aerosol-sampling Author Keywords: Abrasive Blasting Breathing-zone Copper-dust Copper Slag Exposure-levels Exposure-limits Heavy-metals Inhalants Metal-compounds Metal-dusts Permissible-limits Respirable-dust Sampling-methods Sand-blasters Sand-blasting Total Particulate

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• ISSN:
  1047-322X
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Montana ; OSHA Region 8 ; Utah
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  437-443
• Volume:
  17
• Issue:
  6
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20038170
• Citation:
  Appl Occup Environ Hyg 2002 Jun; 17(6):437-443
• CAS Registry Number:
  Arsenic (CAS RN 7440-38-2) ; Beryllium (CAS RN 7440-41-7) ; Cadmium (CAS RN 7440-43-9) ; Chromium (CAS RN 7440-47-3) ; Copper (CAS RN 7440-50-8) ; Lead (CAS RN 7439-92-1) ; Titanium (CAS RN 7440-32-6) ; Vanadium (CAS RN 7440-62-2)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2002
• Performing Organization:
  University of Utah
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  19950701
• Source Full Name:
  Applied Occupational and Environmental Hygiene
• End Date:
  20020630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:ec750c7f0f2f4b0b5998337aea5d1c834cc6decc8e2d9d5043abc4ff6db1f96ba10441590902fc475d50f97314ff0aef0cce1f6018f26e91a27c05f65aa68a2e
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/191962/cdc_191962_DS1.pdf
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