Open AccessStyrene and styrene oxide concentrations in the air during the lamination process in the reinforced plastics industry.
Author(s) -
Pirkko Pfäffli,
Harri Vainio,
A. Hesso
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of work, environment and health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.621
H-Index - 103
eISSN - 1795-990X
pISSN - 0355-3140
DOI - 10.5271/sjweh.2656
Subject(s) - styrene , styrene oxide , lamination , oxide , materials science , decomposition , chemistry , copolymer , composite material , organic chemistry , polymer , layer (electronics)
Styrene and styrene oxide concentrations were measured during the lamination process in the reinforced plastics industry. The mean concentration of styrene in the personal samples was 130 ppm, the highest value measured being 350 ppm. The average concentration for styrene oxide alone was 0.1 ppm, whereas the corresponding measurement for styrene oxide and its decomposition products combined was 0.7 ppm. In comparison then, the concentrations of styrene oxide and its derivatives were much lower (about 0.5% of the total) than those of styrene.