NIOSH report details exposures at dry-cleaning facilities

摘要

Washington - Workers at some dry-cleaning businesses do not wear proper personal protective equipment and as a result are exposed to cleaning solvents, according to a NIOSH report. Researchers observed work practices and took air and skin samples during investigations in 2013 and 2014 at four dry cleaners that used two alternative solvents - high-flashpoint hydrocarbon mixture or butylal - a Feb. 24 blog post states.