Control of Exposure to Perchloroethylene in Commercial Drycleaning (Substitution)

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• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Description:
  Defnition of Hazard Perchloroethylene (PERC) is the most commonly used dry cleaning solvent. PERC can enter the body through respiratory and dermal exposure. Symptoms associated with exposure include depression of the central nervous system; damage to the liver and kidneys; impaired memory; confusion; dizziness; headac he; drowsiness; and eye, nose, and throat irritation. Repeated dermal exposure may result in dermatitis. NIOSH considers PERC a potential human carcinogen. To reduce exposure to dry cleaning solvents, a comprehensive control approach should be followed involving engineering measures, work practices, and personal protection. Engineering measures are the most effec tive means of control and should generally be considered first. If a substance is hazardous to health or to the environment, sound industrial hygiene practice dictates that a less hazardous material or process be considered as a substitute.
• Subjects:
  Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Dry-cleaning-industry; Dry-cleaning-solvents; Chemical-cleaning; Chemical-hypersensitivity; Carcinogens; Dermatitis; Skin-absorption; Central-nervous-system-disorders; Hepatotoxicity; Kidney-disorders; Mental-processes; Vision-disorders; Olfactory-disorders; Throat-disorders; Control-methods; Control-technology; Work-environment; Worker-health; Work-areas; Exposure-levels; Exposure-methods; Eye-irritants
• ISSN:
  1047-322X
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  EID - Education and Information Division
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  433-435
• Issue:
  7
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20032877
• Citation:
  Applied Occupational and Environmental Hygiene
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1999
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Appl Occup Environ Hyg 1999 Jul; 14(7):433-435
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/250970/cdc_250970_DS1.pdf
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