Main Title |
Occupational Styrene Exposure for Twelve Product Categories in the Reinforced-Plastics Industry. |
Author |
Lemasters, G. K. ;
Carson, A. ;
Samuels, S. J. ;
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CORP Author |
Cincinnati Univ., OH. Dept. of Environmental Health. ;California Univ., Davis.;Health Effects Research Lab., Research Triangle Park, NC. |
Year Published |
1985 |
Report Number |
EPA-R-806669; EPA/600/J-85/325; |
Stock Number |
PB86-162252 |
Additional Subjects |
Styrene ;
Toxicology ;
Reinforced plastics ;
Mold processing ;
Exposure ;
Reprints ;
Occupational safety and health
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
NTIS |
PB86-162252 |
Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. |
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07/26/2022 |
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Collation |
10p |
Abstract |
Approximately 1500 occupational styrene exposure values from 28 reinforced-plastic manufacturers were collected retrospectively from companies and state and federal agencies. The report describes the major types of manufacturing processes within the reinforced-plastics industry and reports on the availability, collection and analysis of historical exposure information. Average exposure to styrene in most open-mold companies (24-82 ppm) was generally 2-3 times the exposure in press-mold companies (11-26 ppm). Manufacturers of smaller boats had mean styrene exposures of 82 ppm as compared to 37 ppm for yacht companies. There was considerable overlap in styrene exposure among job titles classified as directly exposed within open- and press-mold processing. |