Case Study: Airborne Hexamethylene Diisocyanate and Particulate Matter Exposures During Fire/Rescue Vehicle Ladder Finishing Operations

In 2004, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) received a health hazard evaluation (HHE) request from the management of a steel ladder fabrication plant to evaluate employee exposures to hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI) during spray painting operations. Management represe...

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Published in:Journal of occupational and environmental hygiene 2006-03, Vol.3 (3), p.D28-D32
Main Authors: Mazzuckelli, Lawrence F., Methner, Mark M., Achutan, Chandran
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:In 2004, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) received a health hazard evaluation (HHE) request from the management of a steel ladder fabrication plant to evaluate employee exposures to hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI) during spray painting operations. Management representatives were also concerned about exposures to particulate matter and crystalline silica during spray painting and sanding operations.
ISSN:1545-9624
1545-9632
DOI:10.1080/15459620500513295