Chemical hazards in the plastics industry

Abstract

Since continuing technical development of new processes and products in the plastics industry must be expected in the years to come, it is increasingly essential to work toward the toxicity testing of new chemicals. The many untested and suspected chemicals used in the field of plastics and synthetic elastomers demonstrate the importance of control of both the occupational environment and the distribution of such chemicals from occupational sources. In the plastics processing industry it is necessary to evaluate possible health hazards of the fumes from plastics at high temperatures.