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Year Published and Title
(1974) Barker Greeting Card Company, Cincinnati, Ohio. (Click to open report)
Environmental survey of the employees of a greeting card manufacturing company through medical interviews and examinations conducted in the flocking department shows that four out of six women display symptoms related either to the skin or the respiratory tract. No evidence is found of necrosis conditions among employees working with glues containing a type of Stoddard solvent, although airborne flock does result in minor mechanical irritation from the deposition of fibers on the body, particula... (Click to show more)
(1974) Cupples Company, Rubber Division, Overland, Missouri. (Click to open report)
Evaluation of potential exposure to dust from a parting compound, and to gaseous and particulate matter evolved when inner tubes are removed from vulcanizing molds. The use of enclosures, ventilation, and respirators for the vulcanization area is recommended for the following reasons: the parting compound contains 7% free silica (7631869), relatively high levels of airborne particulate matter, and unknown potential hazards of materials produced during vulcanization.
(1974) Delco Moraine Division, GMC Corporation, Dayton, Ohio. (Click to open report)
Analysis of samples of airborne particulates and medical evaluation at an industrial facility reveals that antimony (7440360), asbestos (1332214), chromic acid (7738945), copper (7440508), cyanide, iron (7439896), lead (7439921), nickel (7440020), cutting oils, sodium hydroxide (1310732), tin (7440315), and zinc stearate (557051) are not expected to cause toxic effects in exposed workers. The reported number of cases of dermatitis, upper respiratory irritation and eye irritation are apparently e... (Click to show more)
(1974) Docutel Corporation, Irving, Texas. (Click to open report)
A health hazard evaluation of Docutel Corporation in Irving, Texas, was performed in January and April, 1974. Potential hazardous exposure to metallic grinding dust, soldering fluid, petroleum oil fluid, cadmium (7440439) fumes, and welding fumes were examined. The three facilities of the company included an abrasive finishing operation (SIC-3291), manufacture of printed circuit boards (SIC- 3674), and the manufacture of automated bank and baggage handling systems. There were about 250 workers i... (Click to show more)
(1974) Ethyl Visqueen Division of Ethyl Corp., Terre Haute, Indiana. (Click to open report)
Medical and environmental evaluation of hazards from vinyl-chloride (75014) monomer in a plant manufacturing polyvinyl chloride pipe reveals a potential carcinogenic hazard in blending room areas of the plant. Air concentrations of vinyl chloride ranging from none detected to 4 parts per million are below the Federal Standard but exceed the none detectable concentration recommended by NIOSH.
(1974) Federal-Mogul Corporation, Gallipolis, Ohio. (Click to open report)
Environmental evaluations, medical questionnaires and observations indicate that a health hazard from nuisance dust and carbon-monoxide (630080) exists in a plant manufacturing automatic transmission parts for automobiles. Asbestos (1332214) and copper (7440508) concentrations are found to be well below established standards.
(1974) Golden Foundry, Columbus, Indiana. (Click to open report)
Environmental and medical evaluations of a foundry manufacturing gray iron (7439896) castings reveal toxic levels of silica (7631869), potentially toxic levels of iron oxide (1317619), and irritant toxicity of ammonia (7664417), formaldehyde (50000), and phenol (108952). Carbon-monoxide (630080), toluene (108883), and xylene (1330207) are not found in toxic concentrations. Recommendations include engineering control of silica levels, including improved ventilation; improved housekeeping; medical... (Click to show more)
(1974) Goodyear Aerospace Corporation, Commercial Plastics Division, Jackson, Ohio. (Click to open report)
Medical and environmental evaluations of a plant manufacturing sheet molded fiberglass reinforced plastic reveals xylene (1330207) concentrations in spray painting areas are not toxic to employees; fiberglass reinforced plastic dust is not present in toxic concentrations, but is the cause of active cases of dermatitis. Recommendations include use of protective clothing to minimize skin contact with dust, fans to project dust away from breathing zones, proper use of respirators, and employee educ... (Click to show more)
(1974) Inland Manufacturing Company, General Motors Corporation, Dayton, Ohio. (Click to open report)
Exposures to coal dust and fly ash during the clean up operation of boilers are found to be below Federal standards for total dust and silica (7631869) levels. No significant symptoms were reported by interviewed workers, and samples of dust contained only 2.2% silica.
(1974) Inland Manufacturing Division General Motors Corporation, Vandalia, Ohio. (Click to open report)
Concentrations of inert nuisance dust, acetone (67641), 1,1,1- trichloroethane (71556), and methylene-chloride (75092) are not found to be toxic in an injection molding department producing rigid fiberglass backing for automotive instrument panels. Interviews with workers using a questionnaire revealed no relevant symptomatology.
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