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Evaluation of Exposure to Isocyanates Used in Furniture Industry

가구산업에 사용되는 이소시안화물 폭로에 대한 평가

  • Lee, Su-Gil (Department of Public Health, University of Adelaide) ;
  • Lee, Nae-Woo (Division of Safety Engineering, Pukyong National University) ;
  • Pisaniello, Dino. L (Department of Public Health, University of Adelaide)
  • Published : 2006.04.30
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Abstract

Occupational asthma is commonly known to be induced by isocyanate exposure. Spray painters generally use isocyanates for 2-pack spray painting to coat wooden panel surfaces in the furniture industry in South Australia. Due to a lack of actual exposure data, this study conducted environmental and dermal/ocular monitoring from a company in the furniture industry. According to this study, there was no significant airborne contamination, due to the use of high volume low pressure (HVLP) spray guns, low concentration of hardener in paint solutions and appropriate respirator like full face-air line respirator. There was no significant HDI detection in the general work area around the spray booths. Owing to the use of disposable nitrile gloves during the spray painting, no significant dermal exposure was found. According to color monitoring, there was a possible dermal exposure from surfaces in the workplace, unless either protective gloves were worn or appropriate working practices like clean-up process and storage in a secure places. No eye contamination was detected from the spray painters. No significant exposure levels from inhalational, dermal, ocular were found. The area of most concern was work practices.

직업성 천식은 시안화물의 폭로에 의해 발생되는 것으로 알려져 있다. 남호주에 있는 가구산업에서는 일반적으로 목재판 위를 피복하기 위해 이중분사도포를 할 때 이소시안화물 도포제가 사용된다. 이 연구는 이와 관련 된 분야의 자료부족으로 관련 산업에서의 환경 및 피부와 안구폭로에 대한 모니터링을 위하여 수행되었다. 이 연구결과에 의하면 저압다량(HVLP)의 분사기 사용, 페인트 용액중의 저농도 경화제 및 전면 호흡보호구와 같은 적절한 보호구의 사용시에는 대기로부터 오염물질의 유입은 거의 없었고, 분사실 주변의 일반적인 작업범위에도 HDI 가 거의 감지되지 않았다. 페인트분사시의 일회용 장갑착용으로 피부폭로는 발견되지 않았으나, 칼라 모니터링에 의하면 장갑을 착용하지 않거나 청결하게 관리할 수 있는 공정이나 안전한 장소에 보관하지 않으면 작업장으로부터 피부폭로가 있었다. 페인트분사로부터 눈의 오염은 감지되지 않았고, 호흡기, 피부 및 안구에도 폭로되지 않았으며 유입과 가장 관련성이 있는 것은 작업형태이다.

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