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Posted By Shelagh O'Sullivan
From time to time I receive concerns from employees regarding 'irritating' fumes emitted from the hot wire process of cutting the shrink-wrap film. I have previously been assured from SDSs that the shrinkfilms/fumes are non-hazardous in composition.
Does anyone have any experience of ill-health effects caused by such activities?
Pending LEV modifications, I am looking to re-assure the employees.
Thanks
Shelagh
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Posted By Stephen D. Clarke
About 6 years ago I came across a similar problem when with a former employer. I seem to remember that there is a condition known as "Shrink Wrappers Asthma" first identified by a birmingham university respiratory group. As I recall its the nitrogen oxide fumes from the gas heat gun rather than volatiles from the plastic that are implicated.
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Posted By MarkSMark
In my experience the best way to reassure employees is to get some monitoring done by a recognisable external company. That way they can see a report stating that there is no problem.
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