On-site monitoring of personal exposure to tetrachloroethylene at dry cleaning establishments.
Methods for monitoring personal exposure to tetrachloroethylene vapour in the dry cleaning industry have been investigated. A Draeger diffusive colorimetric gas detector tube and the Delta vapour detection system manufactured by Sabre Gas Detection were both shown to be suitable for preliminary on-site monitoring. A range of short-term pumped colorimetric tubes were also shown to perform well under a range of environmental conditions. Data on laboratory evaluations and field trials are presented.
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Health and Safety Laboratory, Sheffield, U.K.
Dabill
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Groves
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D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000032:analysis*; D002138:Calibration; D003124:Colorimetry / Q000295:instrumentation; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005739:Gas Poisoning / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D008452:Maximum Allowable Concentration; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000517:prevention & control; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000032:analysis*; D012016:Reference Values; D013750:Tetrachloroethylene / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000032:analysis*
D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational; D013750:Tetrachloroethylene