APF Isocyanates

Project No. FFFF 0219

Status:

completed 08/2003

Aims:

Development of general measuring device for particle size of an aerosol spray; determination and collection of APFs of widespread lacquers and adhesives and application techniques.

Activities/Methods:

Experiment; determination of particle size in aerosols by Fraunhofer-light deflecting spectrography; variation of materials and application techniques

Results:

Measured values (proportion thorakal fraction to inhalable aerosol) for eleven lacquers and five glueing mixtures, applicated in four ways (HVLP, highpressure, airmix, airless); main parameters are spraying technology and material, less determining are geometric parameters of measuring and deviations from steady state. Correlation of APF to the proportion thoracic/inhalable like given in TRGS 430 is not suitable for praxis, proposal for improvement.

Publications:

Final report (PDF, 1.1 MB, non-accessible) (in German) "Bestimmung des Aerosolpenetrationsfaktors APF"

Last Update:

12 Jan 2004

Project

Financed by:
  • Hauptverband der gewerblichen Berufsgenossenschaften (HVBG)
  • Industrie
Research institution(s):
  • Fraunhofer Institut für Produktionstechnik und Automatisierung, Stuttgart
Branche(s):

-cross sectoral-

Type of hazard:

dangerous substances

Catchwords:

Chemische Arbeitsstoffe, Gefährdungsbeurteilung, Messverfahren

Description, key words:

aersol penetration, APF

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