Use of portable infrared airborne vapor concentration detection device for calibration for and monitoring of materials in use at various work areas of Naval Air Rework Facility at North Island, California
By: J. H. Duffin
Contributors: Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
Publisher: Naval Postgraduate School
Published: 1978
Place of publication: Monterey, California
Language: eng
Number of pages: 45
Subjects: Asphyxiating and poisonous Gases; Pollution; Industrial toxicology; Measurement; Air
Description: This report covers work done at the Naval Postgraduate School in April, May, June 1978 and at the Naval Air Rework Facility, North Island in October-December 1978. A Foxboro/Wilks Portable Infrared Gas Analyzer (MIRAN-IA) was calibrated for about 50 materials (either pure or in mixtures) in use in general plant operations at a naval air rework facility. All successful calibrations are reported here. The MIRAN-IA was used to monitor airborne vapor concentrations in the Paint Shop, Building 472, NAVAIREWORKFAC North Island. Its potential use in the Chemical Cleaning Shop, Building 472 and the Airplane Paint/Strip Hangars, Buildings 464-468 was considered but not done due to lack of time. Building 472 Paint Shop results indicate that, in general, concentrations of various chemical vapors are below Occupational Safety and Health Act limits for human exposure. The Paint Shop operation is judged to be a careful and safe operation. The MIRAN-IA was updated by installing silver bromide cell windows and an improved detector/preamplifier assembly.
Notes: Title from cover.

"Prepared for: Aircraft Environmental Support Office (Code 64270), Naval Air Rework Facility, North Island, California"--Cover.

"December 1978"--Cover.

"NPS-62Dn78-010"--Cover.

Final report - AY78.

Author(s) key words: Infrared, toxic vapors, airborne vapor concentrations, solvents, chemicals, calibration, industrial atmospheres, paint-apply/strip, chemical cleaning, modeling, computer, production.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 45).

"Approved for public release; distribution unlimited"--Cover.

Technical report; 1978.