Solvent exposures at shoe factories and workshops in Hebron City, West Bank

Takrori, F.; Nijem, K; Kristensen, P; Thorud, S; Al-Khatib, A; Bjertness, E

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dc.contributor.author	Takrori, F.
dc.contributor.author	Nijem, K
dc.contributor.author	Kristensen, P
dc.contributor.author	Thorud, S
dc.contributor.author	Al-Khatib, A
dc.contributor.author	Bjertness, E
dc.date.accessioned	2022-03-09T12:38:44Z
dc.date.available	2022-03-09T12:38:44Z
dc.date.issued	2001-07-01
dc.identifier.citation	31	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	DOI: 10.1179/oeh.2001.7.3.182
dc.identifier.uri	http://dspace.hebron.edu:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/1115
dc.description.abstract	Exposure to organic solvents has been reported to increase the risks for acute and chronic health effects among shoe industry workers. In developing countries, protection against chemical exposures is often not provided. The study was conducted to identify working conditions and estimate the concentrations of organic solvents used in shoe factories and workshops in Hebron City. Personal interviews containing questions related to personal protective equipment (PPE) were used to identify working conditions, and samples collected from factories and workshops were analyzed using gas chromatography. Geometric means (GMs) were calculated for the solvents. Six major organic solvents were detected in the factories. Acetone (GM = 51.5 mg/m3, GSD = 3.82) was common in gluing tasks. Dichloromethane (GM = 47 mg/m3, GSD = 2.62) was common in cleaning tasks. Heptane, methylethyl ketone, n-hexane, and	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Taylor and Francis	en_US
dc.title	Solvent exposures at shoe factories and workshops in Hebron City, West Bank	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US