Dermal exposure due to airless spray painting : a semi-experimental study during spray painting of a container
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In this study dermal exposure by spray painting has been investigated. After a pilot-study it was decided to start a study in the offshore industry, where the airless spray painting technique was used. The main purpose of the present study was to determine the range of potential dermal exposure to paint during airless spray painting. It was also investigated whether the observed exposure corresponds with the estimates made by the exposure model EASE. Skin exposure was measured in three offshore enterprises where a similar container was painted with use of the airless spray painting technique. A fluorescent tracer was mixed with the paint. With use of the Video Imaging Technique for Assessing Exposure (VITAE System) the amount of tracer was quantified on the clothing and the uncovered skin of the painter. The results show deposition of the paint spray. The following exposure is calculated: dermal exposure (face and hands): 0.02-70 mg; dermal exposure (coverall): 3-1090 mg. When the results of the study are compared with the estimate made by EASE, it appears that EASE overestimates the exposure. Possible reasons for this overestimation are discussed.
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TNO Identifier
168065
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TNO
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45 p.
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