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1060 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.


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(1985) Fisher Body Plant, Roofing Site, Hamilton, Ohio. (Click to open report)
Environmental and breathing zone samples were analyzed for total dust, benzene soluble coal tar fractions, and polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) during roof removal operations (SIC-1761) at the Fisher Body facility, Hamilton, Ohio, in December, 1983. The evaluation was requested by the United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers, and Allied Workers. All 13 employees involved in the roof removal were interviewed and given limited physical examinations. Total dust concentrations ranged from 2.1 ... (Click to show more)

(1985) FMC Corporation, San Jose, California. (Click to open report)
Environmental and breathing zone samples were analyzed for metals, total dust, asbestos (1332214), organic solvents, methylene- bisphenyl-diisocyanate (101688), and cutting and cooling oils at the FMC Corporation (SIC-9999) in San Jose, California in July, September, and December, 1984. The evaluation was requested by a union representative because of concern about an increasing number of occupationally related cases of cancer and other illnesses. Noise monitoring was also performed. Twenty two ... (Click to show more)

(1985) Grain Elevators, Superior, Wisconsin, Duluth, Minnesota. (Click to open report)
Personal air samples were analyzed for carbon-disulfide (75150), ethylene-dibromide (106934), carbon-tetrachloride (56235), and grain dust at grain elevators (SIC-5153) located at Superior, Wisconsin and Duluth, Minnesota in May, 1984. The survey was requested by a representative of Local 118 of the American Federation of Grain Millers to evaluate exposures to grain fumigants and dust among workers at the two sites. All concentrations of carbon-disulfide, carbon-tetrachloride, and ethylene-dibro... (Click to show more)

(1985) Ladish Company, Cudahy, Wisconsin. (Click to open report)
A health hazard evaluation was conducted at Ladish Company (SIC- 3462), Cudahy, Wisconsin in January, 1984. The evaluation was required by an employee representative because of concern about asbestos (1332214) exposure. Company asbestos monitoring data and medical records were reviewed. Company chest X-rays were examined by an independent NIOSH certified B-reader. Twenty eight maintenance type job activities having a potential for asbestos exposure were identified. Airborne asbestos concentratio... (Click to show more)

(1985) Lennox China, Pomona, New Jersey. (Click to open report)
A health hazard evaluation was conducted at Lennox China (SIC-3262), Pomona, New Jersey in December, 1984 and January, 1985. The evaluation was requested by an employee representative to investigate a possible excess of cancer in the decal department. Five cases of cancer, all fatal, occurred among the 12 female employees in the department since 1979. The work areas were inspected. Personnel records and death certificates of the employees with cancer were reviewed. Family members of the cancer c... (Click to show more)

(1985) Long Island Rail Road, Jamaica, New York. (Click to open report)
Environmental samples were analyzed for polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) at an electrical repair shop (SIC-7629) of the Long Island Railroad, Jamaica, New york in November, 1984 and January, 1985. The evaluation was requested by the Safety Department of the railroad and the Electrical Union because of concern for possible PCB exposure while energizing capacitors in the inverter/converters. During operation, smoke was released from defective capacitors. Wipe samples collected from surfaces of the... (Click to show more)

(1985) Metz Metallurgical, South Plainfield, New Jersey. (Click to open report)
Field visits and medical examinations were conducted in response to requests by workers at Metz Metallurgical (SIC-3341), South Plainfield, New Jersey concerned about exposure primarily to silver (7440224) powders. Airborne silver levels were above the OSHA standard of 0.01 milligrams per cubic meter (mg/m3) in 10 of 13 samples. Urine silver levels were elevated in 96 percent of 27 workers tested; 92% had elevated blood silver levels; 19 percent had elevated cadmium (7440439) levels. Symptoms of... (Click to show more)

(1985) Nuturn Corporation, New Castle, Indiana. (Click to open report)
Environmental and breathing zone samples were analyzed for asbestos (1332214), formaldehyde (50000), phenol (108952), and total particulates at Nuturn Corporation (SIC-3714), New Castle, Indiana in June, 1984. The survey was requested by a union representative to evaluate asbestos exposure during the manufacture of brake shoe linings. Pulmonary function tests and chest X-rays were taken for 170 workers. Asbestos was detected in 51 personal and 1 of 3 environmental samples. Concentrations ranged ... (Click to show more)

(1985) PPG Industries, Mt. Zion, Illinois. (Click to open report)
Environmental and breathing zone samples were analyzed for adipic- acid (124049) and total and respirable dust at PPG Industries (SIC- 3211), Mount Zion, Illinois, January and September, 1984. The evaluation was requested to investigate employee exposure to Lucor and wood flour, used during the off/bearing of flat glass. Medical questionnaires were administered to 13 employees. The facility discontinued using wood flour 1 month after the January, 1984 survey. All adipic-acid samples were below t... (Click to show more)

(1985) Public Service Electric and Gas Corporation, Iselin, New Jersey. (Click to open report)
In response to a request from the employees' union, an evaluation was made of complaints of burning, itching, and redness of hands, hives, and irritation of the eyes at the Public Service Electric and Gas Corporation's Customer Payment Processing (SIC-4931) facility in Iselin, New Jersey. All 45 employees working at the facility participated. It was suspected that symptoms were related to use of an automatic envelope opener, the AES MAILSYSTEM 3/30, which used Paper Fiber Separator solution (PFS... (Click to show more)


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