| Engineering controls as an intervention to reduce worker exposure. | |
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PMID: 8728129 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The implementation of controls to reduce worker exposure should be considered the ultimate goal of any successful industrial hygiene program. The industrial hygiene literature has consistently described a hierarchy of controls, consisting first of the engineering controls (substitution, isolation, ventilation), and followed by administrative controls (personal protective equipment, worker education, scheduling etc.). Recently, exhaust ventilation has been the most popular form of engineering control technology for controlling exposure to airborne contaminants. The use of ventilation to control exposures is not without its problems, however, and many of these problems potentially are more severe in smaller companies. This paper proposes a new emphasis on the first control in the hierarchy, substitution. Historically, substitution has meant the substitution of a hazardous chemical or process by one that is less so. This definition is too restrictive; because of this, it is proposed instead to use the term process change, defined as the use of any process modifications that serve to reduce worker exposure. The advantages and disadvantages of the process change approach are discussed and are illustrated with case studies. |
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Authors:
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M J Ellenbecker |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: American journal of industrial medicine Volume: 29 ISSN: 0271-3586 ISO Abbreviation: Am. J. Ind. Med. Publication Date: 1996 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1996-09-13 Completed Date: 1996-09-13 Revised Date: 2006-02-27 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8101110 Medline TA: Am J Ind Med Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 303-7 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Work Environment, University of Massachusetts Lowell 01854, USA. |
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Air Pollutants, Occupational Air Pollution / prevention & control Carcinogens / adverse effects Cost Savings Engineering Hazardous Substances / adverse effects Health Education Humans Ink Intervention Studies Laundering / methods Massachusetts Metals Occupational Diseases / prevention & control Occupational Exposure* Occupational Health Printing / methods Protective Devices Safety Management* Solvents / adverse effects Tetrachloroethylene / adverse effects United States United States Environmental Protection Agency Ventilation Work Workplace* |
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0/Air Pollutants, Occupational; 0/Carcinogens; 0/Hazardous Substances; 0/Metals; 0/Solvents; 127-18-4/Tetrachloroethylene |
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