An Evaluation of Organic Vapor Respirator Cartridges and Canisters Against Vinyl Chloride

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• Personal Author:
  Giesler WS ; Smith, Denise L.
• Description:
  A study was made of four types of approved organic vapor respirator cartridges and four types of approved front or back mounted organic vapor gas mask canisters. Several concentrations of vinyl-chloride (75014) were used to test the cartridges. The gas was mixed with air and passed through the cartridges and measured downstream until breakthrough occurred. The tests showed that organic vapor respirator cartridges had sufficient life for 20 minutes service at concentrations less than 50 parts per million(ppm). Organic vapor front or back mounted gas mask canisters have sufficient life for 100 minutes service at concentrations less than 100ppm. Facepiece leakage is expected to be 10% for a half mask respirator and 1% for a full facepiece respirator. A final decision regarding the use against vinyl-chloride must be based on the allowable ceiling exposure for vinyl-chloride adopted. Recommendations were made for the use of organic vapor respirator cartridges and gas mask canisters in atmospheres containing vinyl-chloride gas, based on expected service life and facepiece leakage. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Chlorine Lung Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Respiratory Protective Devices Respiratory System Safety
• Keywords:
  Chlorides Lung Function NIOSH Author Organic Vapors Personal Protective Equipment Respirators Respiratory Protective Equipment Safety Equipment
• 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:
  DLCD - Division of Laboratories and Criteria Development
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-29
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00197152
• NTIS Accession Number:
  PB-273881
• 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. 75-111, 1974 Oct; :1-29
• CAS Registry Number:
  Vinyl chloride (CAS RN 75-01-4)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1975
• 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:be7d79511c495c51406a6e20402a0d17d2c64403aa89da08836f7d634e62a5b529f4140bec5ee8c3e04a9ebf2fd6f8e65b6e9d7aa5e978990f7a07184bb02f9a
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/209596/cdc_209596_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 1.41 MB ]