Page 3 - ROUTES OF EXPOSURE
Indoor Air Quality and Ventilation in Photographic Processing Facilities • J-314(ENG) 3 • chronic health effects—adverse effects resulting from repeated low level exposure, with symptoms that develop slowly over a long period of time. These may affect target organs such as the liver, kidney, or lung...
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Indoor Air Quality and Ventilation in Photographic Processing Facilities • J-314(ENG) 4 Ceiling Limit (C): The airborne concentration that is representative of a worker’s exposure that should not be exceeded. Action Level (AL): For the comprehensive standards established by OSHA, an Action Level may...
Page 5 - The concentration that; OSHA Limits vs ACGIH; OSHA limits are legally; Chemical; Figure 1
Indoor Air Quality and Ventilation in Photographic Processing Facilities • J-314(ENG) 5 Direct Reading These are measurement techniques that can immediately indicate the concentration of aerosols, gases, or vapors by some means such as a dial or meter or noting the color change of an indicator chemi...
Page 6 - Direct Reading Instruments
Indoor Air Quality and Ventilation in Photographic Processing Facilities • J-314(ENG) 6 Engineering controls that have proven to be effective in minimizing airborne levels of photographic processing chemicals include:• Good design and layout for process flow and ergonomic considerations • Using dilu...
Page 7 - RECOMMENDATIONS; MINILABS; “room air changes; DILUTION VENTILATION; Figure 2
Indoor Air Quality and Ventilation in Photographic Processing Facilities • J-314(ENG) 7 levels but is not considered local exhaust ventilation. A local exhaust system may be more expensive to install than a general dilution ventilation system, but requires less air (and energy) to effectively contro...
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Indoor Air Quality and Ventilation in Photographic Processing Facilities • J-314(ENG) 8 Figure 4 Open-machine with a slot hood ventilation If solution tanks are enclosed or covered, the fresh air supply rate may be reduced to 90 cfm and the exhaust rate to 100 cfm per machine (Figure 5). Supply Fres...
Page 9 - In addition, draining and flushing; Figure 5; In addition, it is important to; Work practices controls:; • Proper operation and
Indoor Air Quality and Ventilation in Photographic Processing Facilities • J-314(ENG) 9 The level of airborne contamination generated from photographic processing solutions can be affected by how the processing equipment is operated. It is important to follow the manufacturer’s recommended operating...
Page 10 - REGULATORY AND ASSOCIATED REFERENCES; Subject
Indoor Air Quality and Ventilation in Photographic Processing Facilities • J-314(ENG) 10 REGULATORY AND ASSOCIATED REFERENCES Subject Resource Exposure Standard OSHA, 29 CFR 1910.1000, Table Z1, Z2, and Z3 Formaldehyde Standard OSHA, 29 CFR, 11910.1000-1048 Design of Ventilation Systems ACGIH Indust...
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Indoor Air Quality and Ventilation in Photographic Processing Facilities • J-314(ENG) 11 If you have environmental or safety questions about Kodak products, services, or publications, contact Kodak Environmental Services at 1-585-477-3194, or visit KES on-line at www.kodak.com/go/kes. Kodak also mai...
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EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY • ROCHESTER, NY 14650 This publication is printed on recycled paper that contains 50 percent recycled fiber and 10 percent post-consumer material. Revised 9/02 Printed in U.S.A. Indoor Air Quality and Ventilation in Photographic Processing FacilitiesKODAK Publication No. J-314(...