Field evaluation of Blaw-Knox prototype engineering controls designed to reduce occupational exposures during asphalt paving operations; manufacturer: Blaw-Knox; paving contractor: Spartan Paving; paving location: Shiawassee County, Michigan.
Authors
Mead KR; Mickelsen RL; Shulman SA
Source
Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, ECTB 208-19a, 2000 Mar; :1-49
Abstract
The asphalt paving engineering control study consisted of two major phases. During the primary phase, NIOSH researchers visited each participating manufacturer and evaluated their engineering control designs under managed environmental conditions. The indoor evaluation used tracer gas analysis techniques to quantify the control's exhaust flow rate and to determine the control's capture efficiency. Results from the indoor evaluations provided equipment manufacturers with the necessary information to maximize engineering control performance prior to the second phase of the study, performance evaluation of the engineering controls under "real-life" paving conditions.
Keywords
Asphalt-fumes; Control-technology; Exhaust-gases; Exhaust-hoods; Sampling-equipment; Region-5
Document Type
Field Studies; Control Technology
Identifying No.
ECTB-208-19a
Source Name
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
