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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.


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(1982) Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District, Santa Cruz, California. (Click to open report)
Exposures to diesel and gasoline exhaust fumes were investigated on August 19 and 20, 1981. The survey was requested by the vehicle maintenance supervisor for the Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District (SIC-4172). Fourteen workers are employed in vehicle maintenance. They reported dizziness, headaches and nausea. During diesel servicing, carbon-monoxide (630080) (CO) concentrations peaked at 8 parts per million (ppm), well below the NIOSH criteria of 35ppm. Carbon-dioxide (124389), nitrogen-di... (Click to show more)

(1982) Sherwin Williams Company, Coffeyville, Kansas. (Click to open report)
Excess kidney and prostate problems and hypertension at the Sherwin Williams Company (SIC-2816), Coffeyville, Kansas were investigated in August, 1981 and in February and April, 1982. The survey was requested by the Oil, Chemical, and Atomic Workers International Union. In 1976, NIOSH had found an excess of hypertension and abnormal serum creatinine concentrations. Personal air samples collected in the oxide bagging operation greatly exceeded the OSHA recommended standards for barium (7440393) (... (Click to show more)

(1982) Simmons, U. S. A., Columbus, Ohio. (Click for full summary)
Environmental sampling to assess employee exposure to cotton dust was conducted at Simmons, U.S.A. (SIC-2515) in Columbus, Ohio, on October 29 and November 30 through December 3, 1981. The evaluation was requested by management on behalf of 15 affected employees. The OSHA permissible exposure limit for cotton dust is 500 micrograms per cubic meter (microg/m3). Average concentrations detected ranged from 110 to 455microg/m3. The authors conclude that exposures do not exceed the present OSHA stand... (Click to show more)

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(1982) Supplement, Colorado River Indian Reservation, Cotton Gin Study, Colorado River Gin, Poston, Arizona. (Click for full summary)
Results and conclusions of initial and followup evaluations conducted on one of three cotton gins on the Colorado River Indian Reservation in Poston, Arizona were presented. Cotton dust levels in the Colorado River Gin exceeded the NIOSH and OSHA recommended standards in all but one sample. Pesticide residues were identified in samples of first picked cotton, cotton bolls, trash cotton, seeds, motes, waste/bract cotton, finished cotton, and rafter samples. Levels of nuisance dust ranged from 2.6... (Click to show more)

Contact us to obtain a copy of report HHE-80-245-1210.

(1982) Supplement, Colorado River Indian Reservation, Cotton Gin Study, Parker Valley Gin, Parker, Arizona. (Click for full summary)
Results and conclusions of initial and followup evaluations conducted on one of three cotton gins on the Colorado River Indian Reservation in Arizona were presented. Cotton dust levels at the Parker Valley Gin exceeded NIOSH and OSHA recommended levels in all but one sample. Pesticide residues were identified in samples of first picked cotton, cotton bolls, trash cotton, seeds, motes, waste/bract cotton, finished cotton, and rafter samples. Levels of nuisance dust ranged from 2.0 to 10.5mg/m3. N... (Click to show more)

Contact us to obtain a copy of report HHE-80-247-1210.

(1982) Supplement, Colorado River Indian Reservation, Cotton Gin Study, Plantation Gin, Poston, Arizona. (Click for full summary)
Results and conclusions of initial and followup evaluations conducted on one of three cotton gins on the Colorado River Indian Reservation in Poston, Arizona were presented. Cotton dust levels at the Plantation Gin exceeded NIOSH and OSHA recommended levels in all but one sample. Pesticide residues were identified in samples of first picked cotton, cotton bolls, trash cotton, seeds, motes, waste/bract cotton, finished cotton, and rafter samples. Levels of nuisance dust ranged from 0.25 to 1.6mg/... (Click to show more)

Contact us to obtain a copy of report HHE-80-246-1210.

(1982) Todd Meadows Gin, St. Clair, Alabama. (Click to open report)
Occupational exposure to chemical sprays used on cotton plants prior to cotton ginning was investigated at the Todd Meadows Gin (SIC- who complained of respiratory distress; unconsciousness, chills, memory lapse, and double vision. The study was conducted on February 4, 1982. The ginning and baling of the cotton normally involves five workers. At the time of the study the gin was not operating, so the description of operations and estimates of expected dust exposures were based on judgment and i... (Click to show more)

(1982) U. S. Postal Service, Washington Bulk Mail Center, Washington, D.C. (Click to open report)
Exposures to asbestos (1332214) and other potential health hazards at the Washington Bulk Mail Center (SIC-4311) in Washington, D.C. were evaluated. The evaluation was requested by the United States Postal Service on behalf of 130 maintenance personnel, and was conducted on August 3 and 4, 1981. Personal air samples for asbestos and respirable particulates were collected and area noise levels were measured. Respirable particulates ranged from 0.03 to standard of 5.0mg/m3. Asbestos concentration ... (Click to show more)

(1982) U.S. Army Research Office, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. (Click to open report)
Potential hazardous exposure to chemicals used in operating and cleaning the duplicating equipment at the United States Army Research Office (SIC-2752), Research Triangle Park, North Carolina was investigated. Noise levels were also analyzed. The research office requested the study which was performed in March, April, May, and July of 1982. Two employees normally operate the printing equipment. Seven personal and area samples collected in the printing room were assayed for 20 organic chemicals. ... (Click to show more)

(1982) U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (Click to open report)
A health hazard evaluation of asbestos (1332214) concentrations in leased offices of the United States Department of Justice (SIC- 9100), Washington, D.C. was conducted. The study was requested by the Antitrust Division and was performed on February 16, 1982. Four area air samples and two bulk samples of ceiling material and settled dust were collected. No asbestos was found in any of the area air samples or in the settled dust. Ceiling material was found to contain 5 percent chrysotile asbestos... (Click to show more)


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