Occupational exposure to asphalt fumes : criteria for a recommended standard

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• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Division of Criteria Documentation and Standards Development
• Description:
  "NIOSH recommends that occupational exposure to asphalt fumes shall be controlled so that employees are not exposed to the airborne particulates at a concentration greater than 5 milligrams per cubic meter of air during any 15 minute period. Criteria are outlined for air sampling and analysis, medical surveillance, labeling and posting, personal protective equipment and protective clothing, informing employees of hazards from molten asphalt and asphalt fumes, work practices, sanitation practices, monitoring and recordkeeping. Also, outlined are the biological effects of exposure to asphalt fumes, and environmental data and engineering controls. (Contract No. 099-74-0031)" - NIOSHTIC-2
• Subjects:
  Manufacturing And Industrial Facilities Occupational Health Safety
• Series:
  NIOSH Numbered Publications
• Subseries:
  Criteria Document
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHPUB78106
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  NIOSH Contract Contract 099-74-0031
• Genre:
  Standards
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  x, 143 numbered pages
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00075572
• Collection(s):
  Guidelines and Recommendations National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:b8c253aa1cf35fb32ef4427cbcb7dbd31822466339f4f754167b5415304df7cadbc28743c8e9defd02a6c6d590e872ab35c7ca19a4eafdf906acdd0fd4c29301
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/9403/cdc_9403_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.44 MB ]