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Main Title Mitigation of worker exposure to ethylene oxide /
Author Goldgraben, Renee. ; Zank, Neal
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Author Title of a Work
Zank, Neal.
CORP Author MITRE Corp., McLean, VA. METREK Div.;Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC.
Publisher U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
Year Published 1981
Report Number EPA/540/9-81/00; MTR-80W333; EPA-68-01-5944
Stock Number PB81-233033
Subjects Ethylene oxide--Safety measures ; Ethylene oxide--Toxicology ; Industrial hygiene
Additional Subjects Ethylene oxide ; Industrial medicine ; Exposure ; Equipment ; Indoor atmospheres ; Air pollution ; Procedures ; Occupational safety and health ; Air pollution effects(Humans) ; Monitoring
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NTIS  PB81-233033 Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. 07/26/2022
Collation 387 pages ; 28 cm
Abstract
Gaseous ethylene oxide (ETO) is widely used to sterilize and fumigate a wide variety of goods which may be otherwise damaged by alternative treatment techniques. Workers engaged in ETO sterilization/fumigation procedures may be commonly exposed to ETO. Such exposure may be associated with adverse health consequences. This report describes the equipment and treatment procedures in use at selected sites and identifies and categorizes situations leading to worker exposure to ETO. Existing engineering, workplace design, and work practice measures to control worker exposure are identified and categorized. The extent to which these measures have been implemented is also presented. In addition, this report briefly describes techniques and equipment available for ambient ETO monitoring and identifies their advantages and limitations.
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"March 1981." "MTR-80W333." Sponsored by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, under contract no. 68-01-5944. Includes bibliographical references. Microfiche.