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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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(1981) Palmer Industrial Coatings Incorp. Williamsport, Pennsylvania. (Click to open report) Environmental and bulk samples were analyzed for acetone (67641), isopropanol (67630), methyl-ethyl-ketone (78933), toluene (108883), xylene (1330207), cellosolve-acetate (111159), trichloroethylene (79016), epichlorohydrin (106898), methyl-isobutyl-ketone (108101), butanol (71363), abrasive blasting materials, and petroleum distillate at Palmer Industrial Coatings, Incorporated (SIC-1799) in Williamsport, Pennsylvania during April and September, 1980. The evaluation was requested by the company... (Click to show more)Environmental and bulk samples were analyzed for acetone (67641), isopropanol (67630), methyl-ethyl-ketone (78933), toluene (108883), xylene (1330207), cellosolve-acetate (111159), trichloroethylene (79016), epichlorohydrin (106898), methyl-isobutyl-ketone (108101), butanol (71363), abrasive blasting materials, and petroleum distillate at Palmer Industrial Coatings, Incorporated (SIC-1799) in Williamsport, Pennsylvania during April and September, 1980. The evaluation was requested by the company's president on behalf of an unspecified number of workers. Of the organic solvents sampled, only epichlorohydrin exceeded the OSHA standard of 19 milligrams per cubic meter (mg/cu m), although a potential hazard to paint sprayers from overexposure from organic solvents was noted. Crystalline silica concentrations in personnel breathing zone air samples exceeded the OSHA standard of 0.11mg/cu m. Health complaints were primarily related to acute reversible central nervous system symptoms, and to eye and skin irritation. The authors conclude that a hazard from organic solvents and silica containing dust exposures existed at this facility. They recommend methods to control exposure to the organic solvents and silica containing dusts, implementation of a medical monitoring program and an environmental air monitoring program.
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(1981) Pennex Pharmaceuticals, Verona, Pennsylvania. (Click to open report) Environmental, personal and bulk samples were analyzed for talc dust, asbestos (1332214) and free silica (7631869) at Pennex Pharmaceuticals (SIC-2834), in Verona, Pennsylvania, on October 30, 1980 and February 23, 1981. An employee requested the evaluation on behalf of about three affected employees. Sixty percent of the respirable personal and environmental air samples exceeded the OSHA standard of 5 milligrams per cubic meter (mg/cum) for nuisance particulates. Samples for respirable talc dus... (Click to show more)Environmental, personal and bulk samples were analyzed for talc dust, asbestos (1332214) and free silica (7631869) at Pennex Pharmaceuticals (SIC-2834), in Verona, Pennsylvania, on October 30, 1980 and February 23, 1981. An employee requested the evaluation on behalf of about three affected employees. Sixty percent of the respirable personal and environmental air samples exceeded the OSHA standard of 5 milligrams per cubic meter (mg/cum) for nuisance particulates. Samples for respirable talc dust containing no fibers ranged from 0.14 to 1845mg/cum, compared with the OSHA standard of 5mg/cum. Talc analysis of the raw and finished products revealed that it was nonasbestiform, contained no cristobalite or tridymite, and contained less than 1 percent quartz. Two of seven workers interviewed reported mild pruritis in the neck and face or a dry cough. The author recommends several engineering modifications to increase the ventilation capacities and to reduce dust exposures.
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(1981) Pilgrim Glass Company, Ceredo, West Virginia. (Click to open report) Environmental and personal air samples were analyzed for asbestos (1332214) at the Pilgrim Glass Company (SIC-3559) in Ceredo, West Virginia, on March 19, 1981. A representative of the American Flint Glass Workers, Local 708, requested the evaluation on behalf of approximately six workers. The time weighted average (TWA) asbestos exposure concentrations ranged from 0.02 to 1.13 fibers per cubic centimeter (F/cc), based on a count of fibers greater than 5 micrometers in length. All TWA exposures ... (Click to show more)Environmental and personal air samples were analyzed for asbestos (1332214) at the Pilgrim Glass Company (SIC-3559) in Ceredo, West Virginia, on March 19, 1981. A representative of the American Flint Glass Workers, Local 708, requested the evaluation on behalf of approximately six workers. The time weighted average (TWA) asbestos exposure concentrations ranged from 0.02 to 1.13 fibers per cubic centimeter (F/cc), based on a count of fibers greater than 5 micrometers in length. All TWA exposures were below the current OSHA standard of 2.0F/cc. The author concludes that an asbestos health hazard does exist at this facility, and recommends the substitution of asbestos with a different material, improved hygienic practices, worker education, maintenance of exhaust ventilation systems, periodic air sampling, and the implementation of an industrial medical surveillance program.
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(1981) Port of Sacramento, Sacramento, California. (Click to open report) Worker exposures to coke dusts and fertilizers were surveyed on May 13 and November 25 and 26, 1980 at the Port of Sacramento (SIC-9999) in Sacramento, California. The evaluation was requested by a representative of the International Longshoreman's and Warehousemen's Union, Local 17, on behalf of a variable number of port workers. Personal breathing zone air samples were collected along with bulk samples. Workers were questioned about work related health symptoms. Coke dust exposures to the trac... (Click to show more)Worker exposures to coke dusts and fertilizers were surveyed on May 13 and November 25 and 26, 1980 at the Port of Sacramento (SIC-9999) in Sacramento, California. The evaluation was requested by a representative of the International Longshoreman's and Warehousemen's Union, Local 17, on behalf of a variable number of port workers. Personal breathing zone air samples were collected along with bulk samples. Workers were questioned about work related health symptoms. Coke dust exposures to the track mobile operators were below California OSHA standards of 10 milligrams per cubic meter. Exposures to car door openers exceeded OSHA standards, but no hazard was evident since the workers used protective equipment. No air sampling was conducted for fertilizers. Bulk warehouse workers reported respiratory difficulties and nausea when handling coke fertilizer. Warehouse workers reported various symptoms depending on the type of fertilizer handled. The authors conclude that no hazardous coke exposures exist at this facility; worker health complaints can be alleviated by unclogging or replacing clogged respirator cartridges. Symptoms related to fertilizer exposure can be reduced by the use of protective equipment. The development of sampling and analytical methods for assessing fertilizer exposure is recommended.
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(1981) Public School 397, Brooklyn, New York. (Click to open report) Environmental measurements of temperature, relative humidity, air movement, carbon-monoxide (630080), carbon-dioxide (124389), formaldehyde (50000), and organic vapors were taken on March 31,1981 at Public School 397 (SIC-8211) in Brooklyn, New York. A representative of the United Federation of Teachers, Local 2, requested the evaluation on behalf of approximately 550 teachers and students. Employee medical interviews were also conducted. All measured concentrations of carbon-monoxide, carbon-di... (Click to show more)Environmental measurements of temperature, relative humidity, air movement, carbon-monoxide (630080), carbon-dioxide (124389), formaldehyde (50000), and organic vapors were taken on March 31,1981 at Public School 397 (SIC-8211) in Brooklyn, New York. A representative of the United Federation of Teachers, Local 2, requested the evaluation on behalf of approximately 550 teachers and students. Employee medical interviews were also conducted. All measured concentrations of carbon-monoxide, carbon-dioxide, and formaldehyde were substantially below the OSHA standards of 50, 500, and 3 parts per million (ppm), respectively. No hydrocarbons were detected. Overall air supply was adequate although air movement at desk top level was low. Relative humidity was slightly below the comfort level. Medical interviews indicated widespread complaints of stale air and respiratory irritation due to dust from classroom carpets. The authors conclude that a health hazard from toxic substances did not exist at this facility. They recommend the vacuuming of classroom rugs, modifications to increase air circulation, and extension of the school's chimney to increase dispersion of the chimney's effluents.
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(1981) Rock Hill Printing and Finishing Company, Rock Hill, North Carolina. (Click to open report) Environmental air samples were analyzed for total and respirable dust, formaldehyde (50000), carbon-monoxide (630080), anisidine (29191524), o-toluidine (95534), and dimethylformamide (68122) at the Rock Hill Printing and Finishing Company (SIC-2260), Rock Hill, North Carolina on August 4, 1980. Medical interviews were also conducted with 22 workers. A representative of the Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union requested the evaluation on behalf of approximately 1700 workers. Exposures ... (Click to show more)Environmental air samples were analyzed for total and respirable dust, formaldehyde (50000), carbon-monoxide (630080), anisidine (29191524), o-toluidine (95534), and dimethylformamide (68122) at the Rock Hill Printing and Finishing Company (SIC-2260), Rock Hill, North Carolina on August 4, 1980. Medical interviews were also conducted with 22 workers. A representative of the Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union requested the evaluation on behalf of approximately 1700 workers. Exposures to formaldehyde were below the OSHA standard of 3 parts per million (ppm) for a time weighted average (TWA). Total dust concentrations were all less than 1 milligram per cubic meter (mg/cu m) compared with the OSHA TWA standard of 15mg/cu m. Respirable dust concentrations were all below 0.5mg/cu m. Carbon-monoxide was detected in concentrations ranging up to 3.5ppm well below the OSHA standard of 50ppm. Anisidine, o-toluidine, and dimethylformamide were not detected. Medical interviews revealed complaints of eye and upper respiratory tract irritation among workers handling solvents and those working in the roller print and aging areas. The authors recommend that worker exposures to formaldehyde be reduced to the lowest feasible limit due to the potential carcinogenicity of the chemical. They also recommend improved industrial hygiene monitoring, worker education, better ventilation in areas of solvent exposure, and an industrial hygiene survey of coating operations workers to develop an adequate medical surveillance program.
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(1981) Rosemount, Inc., Eden Prairie, Minnesota. (Click for full summary) Environmental air samples were analyzed for platinum (7440064) and gold (7440575), and optical radiation measurements were taken at Rosemount, Incorporated (SIC-1542), in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, on January 23, and June 2, 1980. A former employee of the company requested the evaluation in response to three cases of retinal detachment among the welders. No detectable platinum and gold concentrations were measured. All environmental and optical radiation exposures were less than current recommende... (Click to show more)Environmental air samples were analyzed for platinum (7440064) and gold (7440575), and optical radiation measurements were taken at Rosemount, Incorporated (SIC-1542), in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, on January 23, and June 2, 1980. A former employee of the company requested the evaluation in response to three cases of retinal detachment among the welders. No detectable platinum and gold concentrations were measured. All environmental and optical radiation exposures were less than current recommended exposure guidelines. The authors conclude that no definite causal relationship between the cases of detached retina and exposures to gold, platinum, and ocular radiation could be established.
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(1981) Rubbermaid, Inc., Wooster, Ohio. (Click to open report) Environmental air samples were analyzed for lead (7439921), chromium (7440473), titanium (7440326), zinc (7440666), cadmium (7440439), silica (7631869), nuisance particulates and nitrosamines, and noise and illumination surveys were conducted at Rubbermaid, Incorporated (SIC-2820) in Wooster, Ohio, on July 29 to August 1 and December 8 to 12, 1980, and March 30 to 31, 1981. A representative of Rubbermaid requested the evaluation on behalf of approximately 1820 workers at this facility. Sound pre... (Click to show more)Environmental air samples were analyzed for lead (7439921), chromium (7440473), titanium (7440326), zinc (7440666), cadmium (7440439), silica (7631869), nuisance particulates and nitrosamines, and noise and illumination surveys were conducted at Rubbermaid, Incorporated (SIC-2820) in Wooster, Ohio, on July 29 to August 1 and December 8 to 12, 1980, and March 30 to 31, 1981. A representative of Rubbermaid requested the evaluation on behalf of approximately 1820 workers at this facility. Sound pressure levels throughout the facility were below the NIOSH recommended standard of 85 decibels on the A-weighted scale. Workplace illumination was satisfactory when compared with the intensities recommended by the Illumination Engineering Society. Area sample concentrations for lead, chromium, and titanium were below detectable limits. Zinc concentrations averaged 17 micrograms per cubic meter, compared with the NIOSH standard of 5000 micrograms per cubic meter. Cadmium concentrations averaged 28 micrograms per cubic meter, compared with the NIOSH standard of 40 micrograms per cubic meter. Free silica was not found in any of the area samples, and dust concentrations were all below 1 milligram per cubic meter. N-Dimethylnitrosamine (62759) concentrations ranged from 29 to 212 parts per trillion (ppt), and N- nitrosomorpholine (59892) concentrations ranged from 95 to 1124 ppt. The authors conclude that no health hazards associated with any of the materials or processes in use at this facility. They recommend the use of hearing protectors, and respiratory protective equipment in certain areas, good housekeeping procedures, proper disposal of solvents, improved ventilation, and other control measures.
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(1981) S.W.S. Silicones Corporation, Adrian, Michigan. (Click to open report) Worker exposures to iron-oxide (1309371) and treated amorphous silica (7631869) dust were surveyed at S.W.S. Silicones Corporation (SIC-2869) in Adrian, Michigan on August 22 and 23, 1979. The evaluation was requested by the United Steelworkers of America, Local 7237, on behalf on an unspecified number of employees. Environmental samples were collected and 29 workers were questioned about work related health problems. Exposures to amorphous silica ranged from 0.15 to 10 milligrams per cubic mete... (Click to show more)Worker exposures to iron-oxide (1309371) and treated amorphous silica (7631869) dust were surveyed at S.W.S. Silicones Corporation (SIC-2869) in Adrian, Michigan on August 22 and 23, 1979. The evaluation was requested by the United Steelworkers of America, Local 7237, on behalf on an unspecified number of employees. Environmental samples were collected and 29 workers were questioned about work related health problems. Exposures to amorphous silica ranged from 0.15 to 10 milligrams per cubic meter; the OSHA standard is 20 million particles per cubic foot. All samples for iron-oxide were below the OSHA limit of 10 milligrams per cubic meter. Cyclohexylamine (108918) also was detected in concentrations up to 1.8 parts per million; no OSHA standard exists for this compound, however the threshold limit value of the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists is 10 parts per million. Workers commonly reported eye, nose and throat irritations, and a few also complained of headaches and respiratory difficulties. The authors conclude that a potential hazard exists from silica exposure. Recommendations include installation of an enclosed catalyst delivery system, use of local exhaust ventilation, worker education concerning good work practices and personal hygiene, and periodic environmental monitoring.
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(1981) Stauffer Chemical Company, Chicago Heights, Illinois. (Click to open report) Personal and bulk samples were analyzed for crystalline silica (7631869), respirable diatomaceous earth, and phosphoric-acid (7664382) at the Stauffer Chemical Company (SIC-2819), in Chicago Heights, Illinois, on October 3 and 9, 1980, and on May 7, 1981. A representative of the Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers Union, Local 7765, requested the evaluation on behalf of approximately 21 affected workers. Laboratory analysis of a rafter sample revealed that the workroom dust contained 3.7 percent qu... (Click to show more)Personal and bulk samples were analyzed for crystalline silica (7631869), respirable diatomaceous earth, and phosphoric-acid (7664382) at the Stauffer Chemical Company (SIC-2819), in Chicago Heights, Illinois, on October 3 and 9, 1980, and on May 7, 1981. A representative of the Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers Union, Local 7765, requested the evaluation on behalf of approximately 21 affected workers. Laboratory analysis of a rafter sample revealed that the workroom dust contained 3.7 percent quartz. Air concentrations of crystalline silica were below the NIOSH lower limit of quantitation, indicating no measurable worker exposure. The OSHA standard for crystalline silica is 10 milligrams per cubic meter (mg/CuM). Diatomaceous earth concentrations ranged from 0.29 to 0.91mg/CuM, compared with the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists recommended threshold limit value of 1.5mg/CuM. Exposures to phosphoric-acid were below the OSHA standard of 1mg/CuM on an 8 hour time weighted average basis. Employee interviews revealed no significant symptomatology related to environmental exposures. The authors conclude that no health hazards from exposure to crystalline silica, diatomaceous earth, or phosphoric-acid existed at this facility. They recommend that the local exhaust ventilation systems be inspected routinely.
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