Quantitative Assessment of Inhalation Exposures Generated from Floor Mopping Practices Using Full-Scale Chamber – a Pilot Study

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• Personal Author:
  Chen W ; Flattery J ; Kumagai K ; Miller R ; Shrem D ; Waldman J ; Weinberg J
• Description:
  In California, the rate of work-related asthma among cleaning workers is nearly triple the rate reported for all occupations combined. To reduce exposures associated with cleaning, it is important to develop science-based best cleaning practice guidelines. It encompasses a much broader set of practices than simply switching to less toxic cleaning products. This paper reports the first step of our current study aiming at recommending best floor mopping practices based on quantitative airborne exposure assessment. Five repeated controlled simulated-use experiments on bucket and cotton string mops were conducted in a 29.2m3 environmental chamber. The diluted solution of an all-purpose cleaner with 2-butoxyethanol as the major ingredient was used. Quantitative exposure assessments were made for both TVOC using real-time monitors and for individual VOCs using integrated sorbent tube samples. Results show good measurement repeatability and suggest the proposed research method works. Study will continue as designed for other floor mopping procedures and to finally make best floor mopping practice recommendations. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Air Pollutants, Occupational Air Pollution, Indoor Asthma, Occupational Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Safety Volatile Organic Compounds
• Keywords:
  Airborne Exposures Airborne Particles Author Keywords: Floor Mopping Chamber Test Cleaning Compounds Cleaning Products Exposure Assessment Floors IAQ Indoor Air Quality Indoor Environments Occupational Asthma Occupational Exposure Repeatability VOCs Volatile Organic Compounds

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• ISBN:
  9781627482721
• Publisher:
  International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate (ISIAQ)
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Proceedings
• Place as Subject:
  California ; OSHA Region 6 ; OSHA Region 9 ; Texas
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20059605
• Citation:
  Proceedings of Indoor Air '11, The 12th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate, June 5-10, 2011, Austin, Texas. Santa Cruz, CA: International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate (ISIAQ), 2011 Jun; 1:3108-3113
• Contact Point Address:
  Kazukiyo Kumagai, California Department of Public Health, Richmond, CA, USA
• Email:
  Kazukiyo.Kumagai@cdph.ca.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2011
• Performing Organization:
  Public Health Institute
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Proceedings of Indoor Air '11, The 12th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate, June 5-10, 2011, Austin, Texas
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/223770/cdc_223770_DS1.pdf
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