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Health Hazard Evaluation Report: HETA 96–0135–2612: Eagle Knitting Mills, Inc., Shawano, Wisconsin
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1996/12/01
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Description:In response to a request from the UNITE Local 1567 union, a health hazard evaluation was conducted at the Eagle Knitting Mills (SIC- 2321), Shawano, Wisconsin. The facility manufactured a variety of garments such as sweatshirts, turtleneck shirts, t-shirts, and pants. About 85 workers were employed on site. The facility was housed in a single-story building with nine ceiling exhaust fans used in the summer. Fabric types used include cotton, fleece, interlock, jersey, and lycra. Particular concern was expressed over exposures to formaldehyde (50000), spot remover, silicone spray, and fabric softener. Employees were experiencing asthma, wheezing, coughing, bronchial inflammation, rashes, boils, and skin inflammation. Nine personal breathing zone air samples contained trace airborne formaldehyde concentration. Exposures to perchloroethylene (127184), trichlorethylene (79016), toluene (108883), xylene, (1330207) and hexane (110543) were below occupational exposure limits. Medical interviews were conducted with 14 workers
all reported respiratory or upper airway complaints and half of them reported skin rashes. The authors conclude that workers were not overexposed to organic solvents, but that exposures to formaldehyde, perchloroethylene and trichloroethylene should be minimized. The authors recommend that efforts be made to reduce exposures to chemicals.
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DOI:10.26616/NIOSHHETA9601352612
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Pages in Document:24 pdf pages
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Contributor:Blythe, Ellen E.
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NIOSHTIC Number:00235366
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NTIS Accession Number:PB97-155642
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Citation:Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, HETA 96-0135-2612, 1996 Dec;:1-18;
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Federal Fiscal Year:1997
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Resource Number:HETA-96-0135-2612
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