Abstract
After having revised the change schedule for organic vapour respirator cartridges in a paint plant in Iran, we established that it did not provide adequate protection against organic vapours at some workplaces and needed shortening from (48 to 72) h to 4 h. The revision also showed that relying on odour thresholds as the primary means to determine the time to change a chemical cartridge was not effective and that the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) MultiVapor service life software program could be applied to develop cartridge change schedules adjusted to specific workplaces.
Highlights
IntroductionIn the processes involved in paint manufacture (such as mixing, milling, and shearing) workers are exposed to organic solvents that may cause a variety of symptoms, including transient symptoms of the central nervous system such as euphoria, headache, and dizziness at low or moderate concentrations and serious symptoms such as fainting and respiratory and circulatory failure at high concentrations
The revision showed that relying on odour thresholds as the primary means to determine the time to change a chemical cartridge was not effective and that the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) MultiVapor service life software program could be applied to develop cartridge change schedules adjusted to specific workplaces
In the processes involved in paint manufacture workers are exposed to organic solvents that may cause a variety of symptoms, including transient symptoms of the central nervous system such as euphoria, headache, and dizziness at low or moderate concentrations and serious symptoms such as fainting and respiratory and circulatory failure at high concentrations
Summary
In the processes involved in paint manufacture (such as mixing, milling, and shearing) workers are exposed to organic solvents that may cause a variety of symptoms, including transient symptoms of the central nervous system such as euphoria, headache, and dizziness at low or moderate concentrations and serious symptoms such as fainting and respiratory and circulatory failure at high concentrations. Some of these solvents such as benzene, toluene, and xylenes (BTXs) are known or suspected carcinogens and need effective control.
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