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HHE Search Results

1062 HHE reports were found based on your search terms. Reports are listed in order of year published with the most recently published reports listed first.


Year Published and Title

(1999) Eagle-Picher Industries, Joplin, Missouri. (Click to open report)
On October 20, 1995, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) received a request for a health hazard evaluation (HHE) at Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc., in Joplin, Missouri. The request was submitted by a representative of the United Steelworkers of America Rubber/Plastic Industry Conference, in Akron, Ohio. The request concerned potential employee exposures to a number of chemical hazards, particularly lithium, mercury, and lead chromate, in various operations at the fac... (Click to show more)

(1999) Gwinnett Medical Center, Lawrenceville, Georgia. (Click to open report)
On February 1, 1999, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) received a management request for a health hazard evaluation (HHE) at the Gwinnett Medical Center (GMC) in Lawrenceville, Georgia. The request asked NIOSH to determine if workplace exposures are related to health problems reportedly experienced by some GMC employees working in the In Patient Surgery (IPS) and Day Surgery (DS) departments at this hospital. Health problems described in the request included derma... (Click to show more)

(1999) Handi-Shop, Inc., Mexico, Missouri. (Click to open report)
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) received a confidential request for a health hazard evaluation (HHE) at Handi-Shop, Inc. in Mexico, Missouri. the HHE requester was concerned that health risks may have been associated with dust exposures of workers who packaged 'NVX, STPP, and forta fiber' and noted 'there may be other work areas that should be checked also.' Workers' health problems, reportedly included allergies, rashes, sinus problems, and sneezing. The reques... (Click to show more)

(1999) LDS Hospital/Intermountain Health Care, Salt Lake City, Utah. (Click to open report)
On November 18, 1998, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) received a request for a health hazard evaluation (HHE) from the Occupational Health Nurse at the Latter Day Saints/Intermountain Health Care hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah. The HHE request stated that several nurses and nurses' aides working in the bone marrow transplant unit (BMT) had experienced allergic symptoms. These included two reports of anaphylaxis and several reports of less severe symptoms, such... (Click to show more)

(1999) Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority, Sergio Cuevas Bustamante Filtration Plant, Frujillo Alto, Puerto Rico. (Click to open report)
On May 6, 1998, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) received a confidential employee request for a Health Hazard Evaluation (HHE) at the Sergio Cuevas Bustamante Filtration Plant of the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority. The requesters expressed concern regarding respiratory problems and dermatitis possibly associated with exposures to hydrated lime [calcium hydroxide, Ca(OH)2], chlorine gas [Cl2], and two coagulants [GC 850 (basic aluminum chloride solution)... (Click to show more)

(1999) R.H. Sheppard Company, Inc., Hanover, Pennsylvania. (Click to open report)
In response to an employee request for a health hazard evaluation (HHE) received on May 29, 1998, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) conducted a site visit at the R.H. Sheppard Co., Inc., facility in Hanover, Pennsylvania. The request asked NIOSH to determine if reported worker health problems were associated with exposure to contaminants in plant No. 1 and Department No. 109, at this automotive power steering unit manufacturer. The reported health problems include... (Click to show more)

(1999) San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department, San Francisco, CA. (Click to open report)
In August 1996, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) received a management request for a health hazard evaluation (HHE) from the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department, San Francisco, California to evaluate the Parks Department's composting operation. Their request indicated that one of the three employees assigned to the composting site had experienced respiratory problems, nausea, shortness of breath, and muscle soreness. In addition, NIOSH was also asked to... (Click to show more)

(1999) Shaw Industries, Stevenson, Alabama. (Click to open report)
On December 5, 1997, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) received a confidential request from employees of Shaw Industries (Shaw), located in Stevenson, Alabama, to conduct a health hazard evaluation (HHE) of exposures occurring in the Twisting department. Employees in the Twisting department reported skin and respiratory irritation, gastrointestinal effects, sinus infection, and nervous system effects which they believed to be work-related. The request was accompan... (Click to show more)

(1999) U.S. Silica Company, Mill Creek Plant, Mill Creek, Oklahoma. (Click to open report)
In July 1991, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) received a request for technical assistance from the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) to estimate the prevalence of silicosis among active and retired miners at U.S. Silica Company's Mill Creek plant, in Mill Creek, Oklahoma. Current and former workers with one year or greater cumulative tenure since 1970 in the grinding area of the mill or in areas downstream (by material processing) of the grinding pro... (Click to show more)

(1999) United States Postal Service Mail Processing and Distribution Center, Tampa, Florida. (Click to open report)
In August 1998 the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) received a confidential health hazard evaluation (HHE) request from the American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO (APWU) to conduct a health hazard evaluation at the Tampa Mail Processing and Distribution Center (TMPDC), Tampa, Florida. The request listed exposures to paper dust, bathroom cleaning chemicals, and rust / dust in the ventilation system as potential health hazards by inhalation, skin exposure, and ingestio... (Click to show more)


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