Strategy for the evaluation of carbon monoxide emissions from propane-powered forklift trucks Abstract Propane-powered forklift trucks are a major source of exposure to carbon monoxide (CO) in many sectors, due primarily to deregulation, wear and tear or poor engine maintenance. Existing regulations do not require a preventive maintenance program for propane forklifts and do not establish optimal ventilation conditions for industrial premises where they are used. The project was undertaken to establish a uniform strategy for evaluating carbon monoxide emissions from propane-powered forklift trucks and to show the importance of regular engine maintenance. To this end, the research team took CO measurements in several companies and studied the relationship between these gases in exhausts, at 40 cm from the exhaust pipe, and in the driver’s breathing area, for different conditions of engine maintenance. The results of this study provide industrial hygienists with a proper tool to evaluate carbon monoxide emissions from propane-powered forklift trucks. Produced Under this Project Scientific Reports Strategy for the assessment of carbon monoxide emissions by fork-lifs Research Report: R-102 Guide and Tools Carbon monoxide emissions by propane-fed fork-lifts - Technical guide for health and safety specialits (Revised version) Technical fact sheet: RF2-102Technical data sheet for mechanics in the maintenance of propane-fueled lift trucks, 2nd edition, updated Technical fact sheet: RF1-102Carbon monoxide (CO) and propane-fueled forklifts Technical fact sheet: RF-289 Scientific Publications Stratégie d'évaluation du monoxyde de carbone émis par les chariots élévateurs mus au propaneRoberge B., Létourneau C., Cammarata D.Source : in Congrès de l'Association pour l'hygiène industrielle au Québec / AHIQ (16e : 4-6 mai, 1994 : Québec, Canada), 1994, p. 197-203Evaluation and control of carbon monoxide exposure from propane-fuelled forkliftsRoberge B.Source : Applied Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, vol. 13, no 3, 1998, p. 183-191Pourquoi une fiche technique pour les mécaniciens ?Roberge B., Coulombe G., Houle M.Source : in Le partenariat en santé et sécurité du travail: une approche à développer : Congrès de l'Association québécoise pour l'hygiène, la santé et la sécurité du travail / AQHSST, (18e : mai, 1996 : Hull, Canada), 1996, Stratégie d’évaluation du CO émis par les chariots au propaneRoberge B., Létourneau C.Source : Info-Labo / IRSST, no 95-02, 1995Évaluation du risque d’explosivitéRoberge B.Source : Info-Labo / IRSST, no 90-02, septembre 1990, 2 p.Évaluation du risque d'explosivité du milieuRoberge B.Source : Travail et santé, vol 6, no 4, 1990Évaluation des atmosphères explosives et toxiques : Manuel à l’intention du personnel préposé à l’évaluation des atmosphères explosives, toxiques, déficientes ou enrichies en oxygène à l’aide de systèmes portatifsLegris M., Roberge B., Pépin P.Source : Groupe de communication Sansectra Inc. et Impact division des Éditions Héritage Inc., 2001, 127 p. Additional Information Type: Project Number: 0093-0530 Status: Completed Research Field: Chemical and Biological Hazard Prevention Team: Brigitte Roberge (IRSST)Dominic Cammarata (Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières)Claude Létourneau (IRSST)