Health Hazard Evaluation Report: HETA-90-0286-2428: Kaiser Aluminum, Trentwood Works; Spokane, Washington

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• Personal Author:
  Burkhart, Joseph E. ; Cornwell, Ronnie J. ; Filios, Margaret S.
• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Description:
  In response to a request from management, an investigation was begun into exposures from coolants used in the Hot Line Department at Kaiser Aluminum, Trentwood Works (SIC-3355), Spokane, Washington. The facility was engaged in the production of aluminum sheet and plate. There were about 150 workers employed in the Hot Line Department. A walk-through survey, employee interviews, and a medical and industrial hygiene survey were conducted. Eleven employees who had experienced acute, work-related respiratory effects were identified. Six participants reported at least one work related acute respiratory symptom. No specific Hot Line jobs were associated with these effects. Eye irritation was reported by 70% of the participating production workers and 54% of maintenance workers. The prevalence of skin irritation was 44% among maintenance workers and 19% among production workers. Workers throughout the Hot Line Department were exposed to the mist/aerosol of the metalworking coolant solution. The coolant was a soluble oil, water-based fluid, containing many irritants and sensitizers. The authors conclude that workers were exposed to coolant mist which contained substances known to cause acute respiratory effects and pulmonary impairment, and irritant or allergic dermatitis. The authors recommend that exposure to coolant mists be reduced.
• Subjects:
  Aerosols Air Pollutants, Occupational Dermatitis Eye Foreign Bodies Lung Metal Workers Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Particulate Matter Respiratory System Respiratory Tract Diseases Safety Skin

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• Keywords:
  Airborne-particles Aluminum Biocides Chest Tightness Coolant Dermatitis Endotoxins Eye-irritants Glutaraldehyde Hazard-Confirmed HETA-90-0286-2428 Irritation Lung-irritants Metalworking Microorganisms NIOSH-Author NIOSH-Health-Hazard-Evaluation NIOSH-Technical-Assistance-Report Occupational-exposure OSHA Region 10 Peak Flow Respiratory-system-disorders Rolling Coolant Skin-exposure Spirometry

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• Series:
  Health Hazard Evaluation Reports (HHE)
• Subseries:
  Health Evaluation and Technical Assistance (HETA)
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHHETA9002862428
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Field Study
• Place as Subject:
  Washington ; OSHA Region 10
• 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:
  53 pdf pages
• Contributor:
  Clere, Jerry ; Kinsley, Kathleen ; Palassis, John ; Petsonk, Edward ; Piacitelli, Chris A. ; Vandestouwe, Kurt H.
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00222791
• NTIS Accession Number:
  PB95-147435
• Citation:
  Cincinnati, Ohio: 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 90-0286-2428, 1994 May ; :1-48
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1994
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• NAICS and SIC Codes:
  3355 - Aluminum rolling and drawing, not elsewhere classified - (SIC)
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:712bb3c0214a960856f130d3726620a80bb102fb6182d8f7b3fd7044669616dd1bd0f6e44b40b8857c0f1bd1b71d3052749121c1390b936f49d6f4ca90b4585f
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/171324/cdc_171324_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 16.04 MB ]