• DOI:10.1080/15459624.2011.602623
Corpus ID: 33905218

Survey of Dermal Protection in Washington State Collision Repair Industry

@article{Ceballos2011SurveyOD,
  title={Survey of Dermal Protection in Washington State Collision Repair Industry},
  author={Diana M Ceballos and Kenneth W. Fent and Stephen G Whittaker and Linda G T Gaines and Jennifer M. Thomasen and S. Flack and L. Nylander-French and M. Yost and C. Reeb-Whitaker},
  journal={Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene},
  year={2011},
  volume={8},
  pages={551 - 560}
}

Diana M Ceballos, Kenneth W. Fent, +6 authors C. Reeb-Whitaker

Published 2011

Engineering, Medicine

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Substantial exposure to isocyanates may occur during spray painting in autobody shops, yet information is lacking on the efficacy of the protective clothing used during spray painting. We investigated the personal and workplace factors associated with painters’ dermal protection use during a large-scale exposure assessment study. Survey data indicated that 69% of painters always used gloves, with latex gloves (47%) and nitrile gloves (34%) used most frequently. Among latex glove users, 53% used… CONTINUE READING

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