Assessing Worker Exposures During Polyurethane Paint Application: Industrial Hygiene Field Guidance for Bioenvironmental Engineers

Abstract

The Industrial Hygiene (IH) Branch of the Institute for Environment, Safety and Occupational Health Risk Analysis (IERA) recently completed an Air Force-wide assessment of worker exposures during polyurethane application. The results indicate overall worker exposures to isocyanates are low during these operations, and at levels that can be adequately controlled by air-purifying respirators with organic vapor cartridges and N95 filters.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1999
Accession Number
ADA366796

Entities

People

  • Ellen England
  • Gary Carlton
  • Kurt Greebon

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Detectors
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Governments
  • Health
  • Hygiene
  • Industrial Hygiene
  • Isocyanates
  • Liquid Chromatography
  • Materials
  • Organic Compounds
  • Polyurethanes
  • Protective Equipment

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Aviation Safety Risk Assessment.
  • Materials Science
  • Surface Coatings Technology.