Exposure to Total and Respirable Minerals in an Abrasive Manufacturing Facility

This work describes the qualitative and quantitative determination of some elements found in emery dust in air from abrasive manufacturing industry materials. The analysis of samples was done by neutron activation analysis and atomic absorption spectrometry techniques. Silicon, aluminum, chromium, i...

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Published in:American Industrial Hygiene Association journal 1996-08, Vol.57 (8), p.753-755
Main Authors: Granados-Correa, F., Garcia-Sosa, I., Iturbe-Garcia, J.L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
abrasive manufacturing
Air Pollutants, Occupational - analysis
Aluminum
Applied sciences
Atmospheric pollution
Dust
Exact sciences and technology
Hazardous materials
Humans
Hydrochloric acid
Indoor pollution and occupational exposure
Magnesium
Manufacturing
Maximum Allowable Concentration
Membrane filters
Minerals - analysis
Neutron Activation Analysis
Neutrons
Occupational Exposure
Occupational safety
Pollutants
Pollution
R&D
Research & development
respirable mineral exposure
Respiratory system
Scientific imaging
Silicon
silicon exposure
Spectrophotometry, Atomic
Studies
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Summary:This work describes the qualitative and quantitative determination of some elements found in emery dust in air from abrasive manufacturing industry materials. The analysis of samples was done by neutron activation analysis and atomic absorption spectrometry techniques. Silicon, aluminum, chromium, iron, magnesium, calcium, bromine, manganese, zinc, lead, nickel, and vanadium elements were found. The concentration of silicon in the sampling area was 15.87±0.87 mg/m 3 and 7.93±045mg/m 3 to personal samples, which exceed the threshold limit values (TLV®). The other elements were present in concentrations lower than their respective TLVs.
ISSN:0002-8894
2163-369X
DOI:10.1080/15428119691014620