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- Title
An Analysis on the Impact of OSHA's Methylene Chloride Standard.
- Authors
Schneck, T.; Klyza, J.; Pinion, C.
- Abstract
Objectives: Methylene chloride is a chemical widely used in a variety of industries. Exposure to this dangerous chemical increases the risk of cancer, cardiovascular, central nervous system and liver disease. The methylene chloride standard was enacted in 1997. This study estimates the effect of the standard on employee methylene chloride exposure. Study Design: OSHA datasets covering all enforcement cases from 1970 to present, including employee personal sampling results for methylene chloride, were analyzed in this study. Methods: The SAS 9.3 statistical program was used in analysis. Descriptive statistics, and a logistic regression were used to test the effect of the methylene chloride standard on employee exposure. Results: A calendar year-adjusted logistic regression model [X2 (2, 10892) = 110.36, p <0.0001] indicated that, after 1997, U.S. employees had lower odds of being at or above the permissible exposure limit (PEL) (OR = 0.45; CI 0.39, 0.53) for methylene chloride. Conclusions: Consistent results indicating that the standard has measurable effect by significantly decreasing exposure to methylene chloride.
- Subjects
UNITED States. Occupational Safety &; Health Administration; DICHLOROMETHANE
- Publication
Kentucky SHAPE JOURNAL, 2019, Vol 56, Issue 2, p90
- ISSN
1071-2577
- Publication type
Article