An extent of exposure assessment in industries using ethylene glycol ethers.

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• Personal Author:
  Krishnan R ; Piacitelli, Gregory M. ; Votaw D ; Krishnan R ; Piacitelli, Gregory M. ; Votaw D
• Description:
  A study was conducted to determine the extent of occupational exposure to 2-methoxyethanol (109864) (2-ME), 2-ethoxyethanol (110805) (2-EE), and their respective acetates, 2-methoxyethyl- acetate (110496) (2-MEA) and 2-ethoxyethyl-acetate (111159) (2-EEA) and to assess the feasibility of additional health studies of workers exposed to glycol ethers. Inhalation exposures were quantified in a number of industries including a glycol ether production facility, three paint applicators, an aircraft fuel distributor, a coating formulator, an ink applicator, and two electronic parts manufacturers. Less than half of the 151 samples collected at eight survey sites had detectable levels of glycol ethers ranging from 0.04 to 2.77 parts per million (ppm) for long term samples and 0.21 to 11.9ppm for short term samples. The engineering controls and work practices in place at these facilities were adequate in most cases to keep the exposures well within the current exposure guidelines. A problem in the analysis was noted in the adequate separation of the compounds under study from other organic solvents which caused interference. Unless proper separation of organic compounds in complex mixtures is accomplished, the results of sampling would be inaccurate. Traditional air sampling methods provide an incomplete assessment of the total exposure in that these chemicals were relatively nonvolatile and easily penetrated the skin. According to the authors, limiting factors for future epidemiological studies included the confounding chemical exposures, a declining trend in the use of glycol ethers, and the low potential for inhalation exposure. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Content Notes:
  in NTRL, no pdf
• Subjects:
  Fuel Oils Glycols Ink Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Paint Preceptorship Printing Safety
• Keywords:
  NIOSH-Author; NIOSH-Survey; Field-Study; IWS-134-20-19; Glycols; Electronics-industry; Coatings; Fuels; Painters; Printing-inks; Occupational-exposure; Control-technology
• Series:
  Industry Wide Field Studies   ; Industry Wide Field Studies  
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Field Study ; Field Study
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) ; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSHEFS - Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies ; DSHEFS - Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health ; Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America ; North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-41
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00188265
• NTIS Accession Number:
  PB89215651
• 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, IWS 134-20-19, 1989 Apr; :1-41
• CAS Registry Number:
  2-Methoxyethanol (CAS RN 109-86-4) ; Ethylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate (CAS RN 110-49-6) ; Glycol monoethyl ether (CAS RN 110-80-5) ; Glycol monoethyl ether acetate (CAS RN 111-15-9) ; 2-Methoxyethanol (CAS RN 109-86-4) ; Ethylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate (CAS RN 110-49-6) ; Glycol monoethyl ether (CAS RN 110-80-5) ; Glycol monoethyl ether acetate (CAS RN 111-15-9)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1989
• 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-512:7dc847c09aedf140bc731323e8446b4703641ae07d6ad9e7b7238120dab30b8f7dcaa9b938d34d035f87873a0fe7fec262d5d13dcaf290925445e82b6de3b57d
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/233448/cdc_233448_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 168.02 KB ]