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Solvent Exposures in the Shoe Manufacturing Industry.

PB84241116

Publication Date	1982
Personal Author	Salazar, A.; Gidley, D.; Alexander, M.
Page Count	94
Abstract	Industrial hygiene surveys of solvent exposures in shoe manufacturing (SIC-3140) industries were summarized. Walk through surveys at 13 facilities and in depth studies at 3 shoe manufacturers were conducted. Personal and area air samples were analyzed for toluene (108883), benzene (71432), other organic solvent vapors, and total dust concentrations in the in depth surveys. Other organic solvents and particulate concentrations were below the relevant federal standards. The authors conclude that toluene does not constitute a health risk in the surveyed facilities. The unexpected elevated benzene concentrations that were observed probably arose from impurities in the toluene or other materials. It is recommended that a systemic search be made for the source of the benzene contamination and an effort be made to remove it.
Keywords	Environmental surveys Industrial medicine Organic solvents Shoes Industrial plants Exposure Toxicity Inspection Hazardous materials Air pollution Particles Toluene Solvents Indoor air pollution Toxic substances Occupational safety and health Air quality SIC 3140 Benzene CAS 108-88-3 CAS 71-43-2
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NTIS Subject Category	57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine 57Y - Toxicology 94D - Job Environment 68G - Environmental Health & Safety 68A - Air Pollution & Control
Corporate Authors	SRI International, Menlo Park, CA.; National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH. Div.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	198426

Solvent Exposures in the Shoe Manufacturing Industry.

Solvent Exposures in the Shoe Manufacturing Industry.
PB84241116

Publication Date	1982
Personal Author	Salazar, A.; Gidley, D.; Alexander, M.
Page Count	94
Abstract	Industrial hygiene surveys of solvent exposures in shoe manufacturing (SIC-3140) industries were summarized. Walk through surveys at 13 facilities and in depth studies at 3 shoe manufacturers were conducted. Personal and area air samples were analyzed for toluene (108883), benzene (71432), other organic solvent vapors, and total dust concentrations in the in depth surveys. Other organic solvents and particulate concentrations were below the relevant federal standards. The authors conclude that toluene does not constitute a health risk in the surveyed facilities. The unexpected elevated benzene concentrations that were observed probably arose from impurities in the toluene or other materials. It is recommended that a systemic search be made for the source of the benzene contamination and an effort be made to remove it.
Keywords	Environmental surveys Industrial medicine Organic solvents Shoes Industrial plants Exposure Toxicity Inspection Hazardous materials Air pollution Particles Toluene Solvents Indoor air pollution Toxic substances Occupational safety and health Air quality SIC 3140 Benzene CAS 108-88-3 CAS 71-43-2
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NTIS Subject Category	57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine 57Y - Toxicology 94D - Job Environment 68G - Environmental Health & Safety 68A - Air Pollution & Control
Corporate Authors	SRI International, Menlo Park, CA.; National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH. Div.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	198426