Personal Benzene Vapor Detection Device

Details

• Personal Author:
  Druy M ; Glatkowski P
• Description:
  A badge was developed as a personal vapor detector to record the cumulative exposure of an individual to benzene (71432) vapor. The badge consisted of an optical fiber, small sections of which were coated with a membrane specific for the adsorption of benzene vapor. Membranes made of polyethylene and nylon, and filled with zeolite were applied to a silver halide fiber. Following exposure, the fiber was subjected to Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectrometry. The coating successfully retained the benzene vapor for several days. A concentration of 100,000 parts per million (ppm) could be detected. Concentrations of dichlorobenzene (25321226) of 80,000ppm were also detected. Unique absorbance peaks were used to distinguish the two compounds. It was possible to reuse the sensor. However, the desired detectability range of 1 to 100ppm was not met. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Environmental Monitoring Hazardous Substances Occupational Health Safety Solvents Volatilization
• Keywords:
  Air-quality-monitoring Grants-other NIOSH-Grant Organic-solvents Solvent-vapors Toxic-gases Vapor-detectors
• Series:
  Grant Final Reports
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Final Grant Report
• Place as Subject:
  Massachusetts ; OSHA Region 1
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  OEP - Office of Extramural Programs
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-29
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00211767
• NTIS Accession Number:
  PB93-159358
• Citation:
  Foster-Miller, Inc., Waltham, Massachusetts 1992 Jul; :1-29
• Contact Point Address:
  Foster Miller Inc 350 Second Ave Waltham, MA 02154-1196
• CAS Registry Number:
  Benzene (CAS RN 71-43-2) ; Dichlorobenzene (CAS RN 25321-22-6)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1992
• NORA Priority Area:
  Other Occupational Concerns ; Grants Other
• Performing Organization:
  Foster-Miller, Inc., Waltham, Massachusetts
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  19910930
• Source Full Name:
  Foster-Miller, Inc., Waltham, Massachusetts
• End Date:
  19920329
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:e153950ce6188b6f633a2d08f126e72c57bc550c0e1b8fcd7d17351523873e859537d5630c0667c3d493887a510d75f85e3c5a1e52f3c70944fc4a8732076ad0
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/217827/cdc_217827_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.20 MB ]