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Kodak J-314 User Manual

Environment

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©Eastman Kodak Company, 2002

Kodak’s health, safety,

and environmental

publications are available

to help you manage your

photographic processing

operations in a safe,

environmentally sound

and cost-effective manner

This publication is a part

of a series of publications

on health and safety

issues affecting photographic

processing facilities.

It will help you understand

the role and proper use of

ventilation systems in the

workplace.

J-314(ENG) $10.00

Environment

I N F O R M A T I O N F R O M K O D A K

Indoor Air Quality and Ventilation in
Photographic Processing Facilities

The Occupational Safety and
Health Administration (OSHA)
presents a framework of federal
regulations that set chemical
exposure standards for the
workplace environment. These
standards outline allowable limits
that employees may be safely
exposed to during the work day.
Effective ventilation systems are an
important tool that will help
minimize employee exposure to
photographic processing
chemicals. While photographic
processing facilities are typically
considered to be a low hazard

INTRODUCTION

workplace, indoor air quality
environment can be improved if
well engineered ventilation
systems are installed.

This publication will provide

information on the following
topics:
• Indoor air quality
• Exposure concepts
• Air contaminants
• Exposure standards and

guidelines

• Methods of evaluation
• Ventilation and work practice

control measures

This publication is meant to assist others with their compliance programs. However, this is

not a comprehensive treatment of the issues. We cannot identify all possible situations and
ultimately it is the reader’s obligation to decide on the appropriateness of this information to
his/her operation.