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Title Preliminary survey report: control technology for formaldehyde emissions at Baker Furniture Company, Mocksville, North Carolina, September 2, 1982
Creator/Author Mortimer, V.D.
Publication Date1983 Jul 28
OSTI IdentifierOSTI ID: 6035575
Report Number(s)PB-89-137889/XAB;ECTB-108-26A
Resource TypeTechnical Report
Research OrgNational Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH (USA)
Subject500200 -- Environment, Atmospheric-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (-1989) ;552000 -- Public Health; FORMALDEHYDE-- INDOOR AIR POLLUTION;FURNITURE INDUSTRY-- HAZARDOUS MATERIALS;HAZARDOUS MATERIALS-- FORMALDEHYDE;OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; AIR FLOW;CONTROL EQUIPMENT;INDUSTRIAL PLANTS;SAFETY ENGINEERING;VAPORS;VENTILATION
Related SubjectAIR POLLUTION;ALDEHYDES;ENGINEERING;EQUIPMENT;FLUID FLOW;FLUIDS;GAS FLOW;GASES;INDUSTRY;MATERIALS;ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;POLLUTION;WOOD PRODUCTS INDUSTRY
Description/Abstract An on-site visit was made to the Baker Furniture Company, Mocksville, North Carolina to observe the processes and associated controls for veneering wood panels using heated platen presses.^The facility manufactured furniture and produced veneered panels.^For flat panels, the hot-press process was used exclusively.^There was some radiofrequency (RF) laminating of small parts and frames.^Less than 5,000 square feet of panels were produced per day.^The veneer department consisted of 35 workers, eight assigned to the hot press operation.^For most applications, a urea/formaldehyde resin was used as the adhesive.^There were canopy hoods over the feed-through press and the shuttle press.^General ventilation was provided mainly by open doors and an extensive local exhaust ventilation for controlling sawdust.^Formaldehyde concentrations ranging from less than 1 part per million (ppm) to between 1 and 2 ppm were noted around the feed-through press in the morning.^Concentrations of 1 to 3 ppm were noted at the glue mixing station, loading platform, and unloading area in the afternoon.^The general airflow through the space between the press and face of the canopy appeared to carry some emission into the work place.^The author notes that this facility offers the opportunity to study a canopy hood over a feed-through press, but the low production rate may preclude an accurate evaluation of control-system effectiveness.
Country of PublicationUnited States
LanguageEnglish
FormatPages: 11
AvailabilityNTIS, PC A03/MF A01.
System Entry Date2001 May 13

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