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Fernanda Zanotti²
Eugenio Andres Diaz Merino³
Vilson João Batista4
RESUMO
ABSTRACT
With the increase in the use of chemical products, the Brazilian Ministry of
Labor and Employment adopted the use of the NR15 – Unhealthy Activities
and Operations - which includes the appendix 11, on chemical agents,
regarding tolerance limits and workplace inspections. The norm infers,
when it comes to limits of tolerance, that the measuring units are described
both in parts per million (ppm) and milligrams per cubic meter (mg/m³),
regarding the chemical agents concentration at the workplace. This article
aims to convert the unities of measure to verify if they compare, after
calculation the key value entitled Maximum Value, which, if reached,
describes an activity under high and imminent danger. Some substances
have the potential to damage the central nervous system, so, considering
INTRODUÇÃO
MATERIAL E MÉTODOS
DISCUSSÃO E RESULTADOS
Quadro 2.
Fonte: NR 15 – Atividades e Operações Insalubres.
2) mg/m³= ppm x PM
24,45
CONCLUSÃO
químicos.
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