Health Hazard Evaluation Report: HETA 93–0596–2533: Rex–Nord Bearing Company, Indianapolis, Indiana

Details

• Personal Author:
  Cook, Calvin K. ; Parker, Michael G.
• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Description:
  In response to a request from the United Steelworkers Union, Local 1150, a study was begun of possible hazardous working conditions at the Rex-Nord Bearing Company (SIC-3563), Indianapolis, Indiana. Employees had reported skin irritation and respiratory difficulties which they felt may have been due to cutting fluid exposure. The company employed about 400 workers on three shifts, and manufactured bearings for agricultural machinery. Employee interviews and medical records did not indicate that respiratory disease was associated with cutting fluid exposure, but contact dermatitis, skin infections and skin burns were reported. An Aerocology Mist Collector was connected to frequently used grinding machines. All but three machines were equipped with splash guards. Analysis of air quality did not reveal the presence of nitrosamines. However, nitrosamines and microbiological contaminants were present in the cutting fluids. The authors conclude that a potential health hazard existed at the facility related to exposure to nitrosamines in cutting fluids. The authors recommend that skin contact with the cutting fluids should be avoided, by providing additional or more effective splash guards, providing proper personal protective equipment, and encouraging good personal hygiene.
• Subjects:
  Carcinogens Dermatitis Manufacturing And Industrial Facilities Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Particulate Matter Respiratory Tract Diseases Safety Skin
• Keywords:
  Cutting-oils Cutting Fluids Dermatitis Hazard-Confirmed HETA-93-0596-2533 Hydrocarbons Machinists NIOSH-Author NIOSH-Health-Hazard-Evaluation NIOSH-Technical-Assistance-Report Nitrosamines Nonferrous Forgings Occupational-exposure Oil-mists Oil Mist OSHA Region 5 Respiratory Irritation Skin-exposure Skin Irritation

  More +
• Series:
  Health Hazard Evaluation Reports (HHE)
• Subseries:
  Health Evaluation and Technical Assistance (HETA)
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHHETA9305962533
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Field Study
• Place as Subject:
  Indiana ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSHEFS - Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  14 pdf pages
• Contributor:
  Blythe, Ellen E. ; Marlow, David A.
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00230303
• NTIS Accession Number:
  PB96-192026
• 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 93-0596-2533, 1995 Oct ; :1-13
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1996
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• NAICS and SIC Codes:
  3463 - Nonferrous forgings - (SIC)
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:fed309b62f45d73ff1bcb6ee3adaea8de3900a73402c91d96bfdfb05169fa871240238c65510fe99ae14ea85017196f3e1b5864fb37f70f64cd0fbc63ecf77d8
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/171236/cdc_171236_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 197.86 KB ]