Controlling Cleaning-Solvent Vapors at Small Printers

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• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Description:
  Press operators and other workers in printing establishments are exposed to airborne solvent vapors generated when the press is cleaned. Press-cleaning solutions are generally a mixture of chemicals that iclude various solvents, some of which are carcinogens. Adverse health effects from inhalation or skin contact include dermatitis, headaches, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, respiratory failure, central nervous system depression, coughing, difficult breathing, chest pains, unconsciousness, and death. Chronic effects may include kidney and liver damage. Many press operators in small print shops have excessive exposures because such shops frequently have inadequate ventilaton or other controls for the vapors. Description provided by NIOSH
• Subjects:
  • Digestive System
  • Digestive System Diseases
  • Hazardous Substances
  • Inhalation Exposure
  • Liver
  • Lung Diseases
  • Occupational Exposure
  • Occupational Health
  • Personal Protective Equipment
  • Protective Clothing
  More +
• Keywords:
  • Inhalants
  • Inhalation studies
  • Ventilation
  • Ventilation equipment
  • Ventilation hoods
  • Ventilation systems
  • Exhaust ventilation
  • Personal protective equipment
  • Skin exposure
  • Skin
  More +
• ISSN:
  1047-322X
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  EID - Education and Information Division
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  463-464
• Volume:
  15
• Issue:
  6
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20020646
• Citation:
  Appl Occup Environ Hyg 2000 Jun; 15(6):463-464
• CAS Registry Number:
  • Benzene (CAS RN 71-43-2)
  • Dichloromethane (CAS RN 75-09-2)
  • Tetrachloroethylene (CAS RN 127-18-4)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2000
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Applied Occupational and Environmental Hygiene
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/198330/cdc_198330_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 293.49 KB]
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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