섬유
health hazard evaluation report no. heta-81-289-971, anchor hocking corporation, chester, west virginia,
- 출판일1999.03
- 저자
- 서지사항
- 등록일
2016.11.02
- 조회수
316
in april 1981, the national institute for occupational safety and health (niosh) received a request to evaluate adverse health effects reported by a worker during screen printing at anchor hocking corporation, chester, west virginia. at the time of the study, one worker printed dinnerware decoration decals on one semiautomated screen printing press. niosh interviewed the printer and conducted environmental sampling of her workplace. acetone, isopropanol, methyl isobutyl ketone (mibk), toluene, xylenes, and trimethylbenzenes were quantitated by gas chromatography. based on the data gathered during this investigation, niosh determined that a hazard from overexposure to screen printing contaminants, primarily trimethylbenzenes, existed during the time of the niosh survey. recommended guidelines for controlling this hazard are discussed in the body of the full report