Optical Radiation Transmission Levels Through Transparent Welding Curtains

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• Personal Author:
  Gawenda MC ; Moss, C. Eugene
• Description:
  Optical radiation transmission levels through 25 transparent welding curtains were determined. The curtains were made from polyvinyl- chloride (9002862) plastic film, with a color dye, a flame retardant chemical, and an ultraviolet absorber. Spectral transmittance of yellow, green, gray, or blue transparent curtains from five manufacturers was measured with a recording spectrometer. Wavelengths less than about 340 nanograms were greatly suppressed in almost every curtain tested. Optical density, curtain thickness and color influenced results. Most transparent curtains offered adequate protection from ultraviolet radiation, but not from infrared radiation. The authors conclude more work needs to be done on reflective characteristics of opaque curtains. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Occupational Health Radiation Radiation Protection Safety Welding
• Keywords:
  NIOSH-Author Radiation-exposure Radiation-protection Radiation-shielding Safety-equipment Welding-equipment Welding-industry
• Series:
  NIOSH Numbered Publications
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Report
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DBBS - Division of Biomedical and Behavioral Sciences
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-20
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00124154
• NTIS Accession Number:
  PB83-148619
• Citation:
  Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHEW (NIOSH) Publication No. 78-176, 1978 Jul; :1-20
• CAS Registry Number:
  Poly(vinyl chloride) (CAS RN 9002-86-2)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1978
• 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-512:062a3dce56cb86d29f728106cc60265788ea10caa5c978ca43dd6d63003fa8d8a9cdd69c1dbe64c91c684fcd243ed00830dd689a437ef3aae4e64e8d18f0cc9e
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/209443/cdc_209443_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 1.51 MB ]