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Safety : journal for the safety in the work organisation and living environment, Vol. 57 No. 4, 2015.

Professional paper

DRY CLEANERS EXPOSURE TO CHEMICALS WITH EMPHASIS ON PERCHLOROETHYLENE

Tihana Dekanić orcid id orcid.org/0000-0001-8822-9720 ; Tekstilno-tehnološki fakultet, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Tanja Pušić ; Tekstilno-tehnološki fakultet, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Ivo Soljačić ; Zagreb, Hrvatska

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Abstract

Dry cleaning shops are subject to regulations governing environmental protection due to the extensive use of organic solvents which can be toxic, flammable, explosive and harmful to the environment. The law regulates permissible exposure limits (PEL) of solvent vapour in the area for persons exposed during full working hours. Protocols for handling chemicals, keeping the register, monitoring the emissions and waste disposal are prescribed as well. Regular periodic training enables workers to acquire the necessary knowledge of the harmful effects of chemicals on the human body, reducing potential risks of adverse consequences caused by unprofessional handling of harmful chemicals.

Keywords

dry cleaning; organic solvents; toxicity; ecology; PEL

Hrčak ID:

155903

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/155903

Publication date:

21.12.2015.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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