Evaluation of engineering controls for the mixing of flavorings containing diacetyl and other volatile ingredients

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 11, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 680-687

  Hirst, Deborah V L ^a   Dunn, Kevin H ^a   Shulman, Stanley A ^a   Hammond, Duane R ^a   Sestito, Nicholas ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

diacetyl; emission control; exhaust hood; mixing tank; mixing workers; tracer gas testing

Indexed keywords

2,3 BUTANEDIONE; AIR POLLUTANT; FLAVORING AGENT;

AIR CONDITIONING; AIR POLLUTANT; ANALYSIS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EVALUATION STUDY; FOOD INDUSTRY; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PROCEDURES;

AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; DIACETYL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FLAVORING AGENTS; FOOD-PROCESSING INDUSTRY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; VENTILATION;

EID: 84907361798     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459624.2014.904517     Document Type: Article

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