Health Hazard Evaluation Report: HETA-93-0739-2364: Curcio Scrap Metal, Cirello Iron and Steel; Saddle Brook, New Jersey

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• Personal Author:
  Malkin, Robert
• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Description:
  In response to a request from the New Jersey Department of Health, an investigation was begun into possible exposures to lead (7439921) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) from contaminated soil at Curcio Scrap Metal and Cirello Iron and Steel (SIC-5093), Saddle Brook, New Jersey. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and the EPA had previously identified high concentrations of contaminants in the soil at the site. Curcio Scrap Metal was involved in nonferrous metal recycling, predominantly aluminum. Much of the work area was located indoors and contact with contaminated soil appeared to be minimal. Cirello Iron and Steel was involved in ferrous metal recycling and was located on the unpaved lot at the same facility. The concentrations of lead found in the blood of workers ranged from 4 to 39.8 micrograms per deciliter (microg/dl). Levels of PCBs ranged from less than one to 65.3 parts per billion (ppb) with a mean of 7.5ppb. No significant differences were found in the blood lead levels or serum PCB levels of workers for each of the two companies. There was an increase in blood lead levels in direct relation to the number of cigarettes smoked on the job. Increased PCB levels were associated with eating lunch in the work area. No correlation was found between the blood lead levels and the PCB levels in the serum. The author concludes that exposure to lead occurred at both sites. Serum PCB concentrations were not higher than those in the general population. The author recommends that continued measurements be taken and that work practices be improved.
• Subjects:
  Blood Environmental Pollution Hematologic Tests Lead Metals Metals, Heavy Metal Workers Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Polychlorinated Biphenyls Safety

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• Keywords:
  Blood-analysis Blood Lead Environmental-contamination Hazard-Confirmed Heavy-metals HETA-93-0739-2364 Lead Metal-industry NIOSH-Author NIOSH-Health-Hazard-Evaluation NIOSH-Technical-Assistance-Report Occupational-exposure OSHA Region 2 PCB Polychlorinated-biphenyls Scrap And Waste Materials Serum PCB Soil Contamination

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• Series:
  Health Hazard Evaluation Reports (HHE)
• Subseries:
  Health Evaluation and Technical Assistance (HETA)
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHHETA9307392364
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Field Study
• Place as Subject:
  New Jersey ; OSHA Region 2
• 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:
  20 pdf pages
• Contributor:
  Coleman, Marian
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00218674
• NTIS Accession Number:
  PB94-162906
• 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 93-0739-2364, 1993 Nov ; :1-20
• CAS Registry Number:
  Lead (CAS RN 7439-92-1)
• Editor(s):
  Mitchell, Kathy ; Ottlinger, Tamme
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1994
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• NAICS and SIC Codes:
  5093 - Scrap and waste materials - (SIC)
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:2f411cddba9ebf06081e14923c838388a797078e16369e0c9a78af8ca73f8b5ff50f96fb6e3a9eb7579779b2b3b2f1ed3a851601563872d5d4b3e8bfdac863a4
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/171421/cdc_171421_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.04 MB ]