Authors
Niemeier-MT; Ramsey-J; Eisenberg-J
Source
Am Dryclean 2011 Jun; 78(3):54-56
Abstract
The National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH) recently issued a report on potential health effects from exposure to 1-bromopropane (1-BP) at drycleaning facilities following a technical assistance request from the New Jersey Department of Health & Senior Services. 1-BP is also known as n-propyl bromide (nPB or 1-BP), and is marketed under the trade names DrySolv and FabriSolv. 1-BP is being used in the United States as a substitute for perchloro-ethylene, and can be used in machines designed to run perc following a conversion process. Some conversions are performed by the solvent manufacturers, but a few drycleaners are performing the conversions themselves. An initial report indicated that a New Jersey drycleaner experienced possible peripheral neuropathy symptoms (abnormal functioning of the nerves in the arms and/or legs) while . . .
Keywords
Chemical-properties; Chemical-reactions; Chemical-synthesis; Dry-cleaning-industry; Dry-cleaning-solvents; Exposure-assessment; Exposure-levels; Exposure-methods; Health-hazards; Indoor-environmental-quality; Nerve-damage; Nerve-function; Neurological-diseases; Neurological-reactions; Neurological-system; Work-environment; Worker-health; Work-operations; Workplace-studies
Document Type
Journal Article
Source Name
American Drycleaner