[Exposure to leather dusts and organic solvents--results of the PPTP-shoe study].
In the shoe industry leather dusts and organic solvents present in glues can be identified as a significant chemical risks. To assess the level of occupational exposure a sector study was conducted on small to medium size companies: in 9 were measured the respirable and inhalable dust concentrations and in 13 the solvents. The measurements were performed using personal samplers. The results confirmed the assumed Similar Exposure Group (SEG). The average concentrations of dust were well below the TLV-TWA, the Mixture Index for the solvents is exceeded in 9 out of 67 cases, the "critical" solvent has proven to be cyclohexane.
Centro Ricerche Ambientali--Fondazione Salvatore Maugeri--I.R.C.C.S.--Padova. danilo.cottica@fsm.it
Danilo
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Cottica
Elena
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Grignani
Angelo
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Berri
D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004391:Dust; D006801:Humans; D007221:Industry; D019570:Inhalation Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007558:Italy; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012775:Shoes; D012997:Solvents / Q000009:adverse effects*
D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational; D004391:Dust; D012997:Solvents