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Table 5 Exposure levels of cleaning or degreasing jobs using assessment of reliability of work environment monitoring in 2006 in Korea

From: The Relationship between the Occupational Exposure of Trichloroethylene and Kidney Cancer

Industry in manufacturer

Job1

Job2

Method

Range of concentration (ppm)

Electronic components (LCD panel frame)

Press

Processing & cleaning

Solid sampler. NIOSH method 1022

8.258~11.995

Power electric equipment (painting transformers)

Storing component & cleaning

Printing & cleaning

Solid sampler. NIOSH method 1022

Painting and cleaning: 0.343~9.742 masking: 1.099~16.432, touch up: 0.149~2.462

Measuring, optic and precision instrument

Press & cleaning

Grinding & cleaning

Solid sampler. diffusive sample

16.99~114.41 (including manual work)

Television and communication equipment

Press molding & processing

Assembly & cleaning

Solid sampler. NIOSH method 1022

85.44 in manual (closed 1 years ago), 2.16~3.75 in automatic

Optic equipment and lens

Cutting

Cleaning

Solid sampler. NIOSH method 1022

52.90 (in indoor)

Parts and accessories for motor vehicle

Assembly & dipping

Bonding & cleaning

Sorbent tube

11.57~18.52

Electronic components

Press

Cleaning

Sorbent tube

31.72~49.86

Textile

Degummed and twist thread

Decontamination

Sorbent tube

0.14~1.38

Plating

1st cleaning

2nd cleaning

Sorbent tube

1st cleaning: 28.59, 3.55

 

2nd cleaning: 39.28, 1.81

Metal tooling

Press

Cleaning

Solid sampler. NIOSH method 1022

8.75~9.22

Parts and accessories for motor vehicle

Mixing & surface treatment

Degreasing

KOSHA CODE-A-1-2004 (Method No. 016)

2.56

Other electric equipment

Wring & dipping

Assembly & impregnation

KOSHA CODE-A-1-2004 (Method No. 016)

0.03~0.05

Rubber goods production

Preparation

Degreasing

KOSHA CODE-A-1-2004 (Method No. 016)

15.49~88.84

Other metal product

Press and spot welding

Cleaning

KOSHA CODE-A-1-2004 (Method No. 016)

7.21~11.7

Transport machineries and equipment

Press and spot welding

Cleaning

KOSHA CODE-A-1-2004 (Method No. 016)

14.90~49.83

Non-metallic mineral product

Melting & extrusion

Press & cleaning

KOSHA CODE-A-1-2004 (Method No. 016)

41.32~116.62