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| Year : 2002 | Volume
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| Issue : 14 | Page : 1--7 |
Monitoring exposure to solvent vapour in the workplace using a video-visualization technique
PT Walsh, RDR Clark, S Flaherty, IJ Plant
Health and Safety Laboratory, Sheffield, United Kingdom
Correspondence Address:
P T Walsh
Health and Safety Laboratory, Broad Lane, Sheffield S3 7HQ
United Kingdom
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
PMID: 12678922 
A video-visualization technique, using a combination of a fast-response, direct-reading, personal gas monitor (photo-ionization detector) and synchronized video monitoring (with a standard camcorder), has been applied to assess exposure to solvents in various industries. The objective is to understand how short-term peaks occur and how they can be controlled to minimise both short-term exposure and their contribution to long-term exposure. The technique was employed to identify peaks associated with work activities and their contribution to total exposure arising from use of tetrachloroethene in a dry cleaning establishment. The exposure and video data are simultaneously displayed on computer and the information is disseminated on CD (and video), forming the basis of a detailed occupational hygiene assessment or training material.
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