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Year Published and Title
(1976) Western Gear Corporation, Jamestown, North Dakota. (Click to open report)
A health hazard evaluation was conducted at the Western Gear Corporation (SIC-3541), Jamestown, North Dakota, to evaluate the potential hazards associated with exposure to machining and cutting oils, methanol (67561), toluene (108883), methyl-ethyl-ketone (78933), methyl-isobutyl-ketone (108101), butyl-cellosolve (111762), methylene-chloride (75092), xylene (1330207), n-butyl-acetate (123864), aluminum (7429905), lead (7439921), zinc (7440666), chromium (7440473), nitric-acid, and hydrochloric-a... (Click to show more)
(1976) Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Click to open report)
Acting on a request by the employees of the Westinghouse Electric Corp. (SIC-3079), East Pittsburg, Pa., regarding the occurrence of skin and respiratory disorders among workers exposed to epoxy resins and other substances, an environmental-medical study was carried out to determine whether any substances normally found in the place of employment has potentially toxic effects in such concentrations as used or found. The results obtained show that a minimal but potential hazard exists due to cont... (Click to show more)
(1975) Anaconda Company, Anaconda, Montana. (Click to open report)
Significant health hazards from the fume or dust of copper (7440508), lead (7439921), zinc (7440666), and cadmium (7440439) are not found for most workers in the converter department of a copper smelter, but a potential hazard is cited for ore handlers and skull breakers from airborne lead. Airborne arsenic (7440382) concentrations may indicate a potential for arsenic-induced cancers. Eye and respiratory tract irritation may be the result of sulfur- dioxide (7446095).
(1975) Bokan Brothers Corporation, Sacramento, California. (Click to open report)
It has been determined that a health hazard from lead (7439921) and antimony (7440360) does not exist at a plant for rebuilding internal combustion engines (SIC-3519) at the concentrations measured during normal operating conditions. This determination is based upon environmental measurements, analysis of medical interview forms, consultation with a consulting physician at the plant, study of work practices, and available information regarding the toxicity of lead and antimony.
(1975) Converters Ink Company, Inc. Linden, New Jersey. (Click to open report)
Health hazard evaluation in an ink company based on environmental measurements in the workplace and medical interviews with employees shows that vapors of ethyl acetate, isopropyl acetate, ethanol, n- propyl acetate, n-propyl alcohol, n-heptane, isopropanol, toluene and lead, chromium, titanium dioxide and inert dust are not highly toxic to workmen, but that in the concentrations used, most of the chemicals cause minor symptoms. Measures to control exposure include relocation of the solvent pump... (Click to show more)
(1975) Fairbanks Weighing Division, Colt Industries Incorporated, Meridian, Mississippi. (Click to open report)
It has been determined that painters and painters' helpers are not exposed to toxic concentrations of paint and paint solvents (potentially toxic components of which are xylene (1330207), benzene (71432), and lead (7439921)) from the two airless spray paint operations conducted in the fabrication building and the one dip painting operation conducted in the paint shed of a heavy scale manufacturing plant (SIC-1721). This determination is based on environmental evaluation conducted by NIOSH, lack ... (Click to show more)
(1975) H. C. Smith Company, Minot, North Dakota. (Click to open report)
Based on the results of both medical and environmental evaluations, a potentially toxic condition is judged to exist for construction workers from occupational exposures to lead (7439921), cadmium (7440439), and iron-oxide (1332372) fumes at seven missile silo sites (SIC-3443) in the Minot, North Dakota area. Protective measures suggested include biologic surveillance every three months, limitation of employee exposure, provision of protective clothing and airline respirators, and prohibition of... (Click to show more)
(1975) Monaghan Company, Littleton, Colorado. (Click to open report)
All environmental measurements are found to be well below the NIOSH recommended standards and established federal standards for ethanol (64175), methyl-ethyl-ketone (78933), toluene (108883), methylene bisphenyl isocyanate, tin (7440315), lead (7439921), and oil mist, in a medical equipment manufacturing unit (SIC-3841).
(1975) National Lead Industries, Inc., Rowley, Utah. (Click to open report)
Breathing zone samples for chlorine were taken in a plant extracting magnesium (7439954) from brine (SIC-2819) from the Great Salt Lake. A health hazard was documented due to excessive worker exposure to chlorine (7782505) gas in the reactor building and the electrolytic cell building. Confidential employee interviews document this hazard since many of the workers showed symptoms of overexposure to chlorine gas.
(1975) Pacific Grinding Wheel Company, Marysville, Washington. (Click to open report)
Resinoid mixing department workers are found to be experiencing toxic effects of an irritant nature from exposure to excessive levels of furfural (98011) used in the formulation of grinding wheels. Lead, fluoride, phenol (108952), total dust, and silica (7631869) dusts are cited as not toxic as used or in the concentrations found.
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