Health Hazard Evaluation Report: HETA-91-390-2270: Warner Amex; Cincinnati, Ohio

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• Personal Author:
  Kelly, John E. ; Moss, C. Eugene ; Tepper, Allison L.
• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Description:
  In response to a request from employees of the Van Kirk location of Warner Cable Communications (SIC-4841), Cincinnati, Ohio a study was undertaken of possible exposures of workers to lead (7439921), electromagnetic radiation, asbestos (1332214), and poor air quality. The workers were also said to be suffering from psychological disorders as a result of being expected to work in inadequate conditions. The company stored, tested, and repaired cable television converter boxes. In repairing the boxes, some parts were attached by soldering. Local exhaust ventilation was not provided. Sources of magnetic and electric fields included television sets and video display terminals used to test the boxes. Airborne lead and tin (7440315) concentrations were below minimum detectable concentrations in all samples except one. Carbon-dioxide (124389) concentrations were within the limits required for adequate ventilation. Temperature measurements were slightly above the recommended comfort range and the relative humidity levels were somewhat below the recommended levels. No asbestos fibers were detected. Thermal decomposition products of the solder were identified and may have been the cause of reported mucous membrane irritation. The authors conclude that no occupational health hazard was identified at this facility. The authors recommend measures to reduce potential lead exposures and provide a more comfortable working environment.
• Subjects:
  Asbestos Dust Electromagnetic Phenomena Inorganic Chemicals Metals Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Radiation Safety Ventilation
• Keywords:
  Asbestos Asbestos-fibers Cable And Other Pay Television Services Electromagnetic-fields Electromagnetic Fields Electronics Repair Flux Hazard-Confirmed HETA-91-390-2270 Indoor Air Quality Lead Metal-dusts NIOSH-Author NIOSH-Health-Hazard-Evaluation NIOSH-Technical-Assistance-Report Occupational-exposure OSHA Region 5 Radiation-exposure Soldering Stress Ventilation-systems

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• Series:
  Health Hazard Evaluation Reports (HHE)
• Subseries:
  Health Evaluation and Technical Assistance (HETA)
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHHETA913902270
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Field Study
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; 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:
  29 pdf pages
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00213718
• NTIS Accession Number:
  PB93-214229
• 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 91-390-2270, 1992 Nov ; :1-32
• CAS Registry Number:
  Lead (CAS RN 7439-92-1) ; Asbestos (CAS RN 1332-21-4) ; Tin (CAS RN 7440-31-5) ; Carbon dioxide (CAS RN 124-38-9)
• Editor(s):
  Blythe, Ellen E.
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1993
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• NAICS and SIC Codes:
  4841 - Cable and other pay TV services - (SIC)
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:0e1bb55c0a029ff02247feb284dd923b0e6cb5e76872438faea613c0e2201563e59b10a73c493c0604917e11e226e7fee734d98affad45eb92649dcd220d6a00
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/171515/cdc_171515_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 216.15 KB ]