Extent of Exposure to Styrene

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• Personal Author:
  Crandall, Michael S.
• Description:
  An industrial hygiene and epidemiologic survey was conducted to determine the extent of exposure to styrene (100425) at 7 fiberglass reinforced plastic boat manufacturing facilities. The properties of styrene are described, and the compounds to which exposure is most likely, are identified. The health effects associated with exposure are discussed, and the routes of exposure are described. The hand lay up and spray up techniques used for contact molding are described, and the materials used in the manufacturing process are identified. The facilities surveyed are described, and survey methods and results are summarized. A substantial variation in exposure to styrene and acetone (67641) was evident in air samples taken throughout the various facilities. Over 20 percent of the personal time weighted average styrene exposures were over the 100 parts per million eight hour standard. Some exposure control measures were adequate, while others were not. Styrene exposure concentrations were highest for job categories involving the hull, deck, small parts, and gel coat operations. There was no trend evident in job categories for acetone exposure. The author recommends the use of local and general ventilation systems, styrene suppressed resins, and work practice guidelines designed to reduce worker exposure concentrations. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Environmental Monitoring Epidemiology Health Surveys Manufacturing And Industrial Facilities Occupational Health Plastics Safety Ships Solvents Surveys And Questionnaires
• Keywords:
  Air-sampling Health-survey Industrial-processes NIOSH-Author Shipbuilding-industry
• Series:
  NIOSH Numbered Publications
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHPUB82110
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Technical Report
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSHEFS - Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-79
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00122901
• NTIS Accession Number:
  PB83-130260
• Citation:
  Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 82-110, 1982 Mar; :1-79
• CAS Registry Number:
  Acetone (CAS RN 67-64-1) ; Styrene (CAS RN 100-42-5)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1982
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:b900bb763972c53c484fa2ffd7e6142960cfa53822ab6c11c9cdcf7c4af68b082869045932da95ba443955fc3b6883274ceb1f235fd0a812cc112b3f7f99951f
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/209441/cdc_209441_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 5.37 MB ]