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Title Walk-through survey report: control technology for adhesives at National Veneer Plant, Broyhill Furniture Industries, Inc., Lenoir, North Carolina, September 1, 1982
Creator/Author Hollett, B.A.
Publication Date1983 Feb 01
OSTI IdentifierOSTI ID: 6035593
Report Number(s)PB-89-137871/XAB;ECTB-108-25A
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; ADHESIVES;AIR FLOW;CONTROL EQUIPMENT;INDUSTRIAL PLANTS;INSPECTION;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 A walk-through survey was conducted at the National Veneer facility, Broyhill Furniture Industries, Inc., Lenoir, North Carolina to determine the effectiveness of control measures used at this facility.^Specific attention was given to the control of formaldehyde vapors as they are emitted from heated process veneering operation using a urea/formaldehyde resin.^This facility had a complete veneer manufacturing process including cutting the veneer from the logs.^They manufactured laminated wood panels and parts.^Each of the three radiofrequency (RF) presses in operation had a local exhaust system, and doors with gridded openings which formed the sides of the enclosure and permitted operator access.^Time-weighted average airborne formaldehyde samples were collected from the breathing zones of the press operators as well as from work-area air.^Breathing-zone formaldehyde concentrations ranged from below 0.37 to 0.53 mg/m/sup 3/.^The highest worker exposure to formaldehyde appeared to be during the separation of the hot boards.^With minor alterations in this activity, a backdraft could be created across the hot pieces and into the hood face.^The author concludes that this facility represents an opportunity to observe a well-defined control method at three different levels of performance on three presses.
Country of PublicationUnited States
LanguageEnglish
FormatPages: 17
AvailabilityNTIS, PC A03/MF A01.
System Entry Date2001 May 13

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