Health Hazard Evaluation Report: HETA-91-051-2177: AVX Corporation; Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

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• Personal Author:
  Bernard, Bruce P. ; Hanley, Kevin W.
• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Description:
  In response to a joint request from the International Brotherhood of Electrical workers, Local 1591 and the AVX Corporation, an evaluation was undertaken concerning dermatitis and hoarseness in workers in the screener stacker area at the AVX Corporation (SIC- 3674), Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. AVX Corporation manufactured multilayer ceramic capacitors for electronic applications. Qualitative analysis of air samples identified xylene isomers, 1,1,1- trichloroethane (71556), toluene (108883), methoxy-ethanol (109864), methyl-isobutyl-ketone (108101), limonene (138863), formaldehyde (50000), acetaldehyde (75070), unidentified aliphatic amines and C9 to C12 aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons. Wipe samples revealed contamination of work surfaces with aluminum (7429905), barium (7440393), cadmium (7440439), lead (7439921), silver (7440224), titanium (7440326), zinc (7440666), chromium (7440473), and palladium (7440053). Of the 36 employees who were interviewed, 20 had histories consistent with work related contact dermatitis. The authors conclude that a potential health hazard existed among workers in the screener stacker and dicer areas due to contact with multiple skin irritants including barium, titanium, palladium, and mineral spirits. The authors recommend specific measures to reduce the potential for skin irritation and dermatitis from chemical contact.
• Subjects:
  Aldehydes Dermatitis Dust Environmental Monitoring Formaldehyde Metals Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Safety Skin Titanium

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• Keywords:
  Air-quality-monitoring Barium Ceramic Capacitors Dermal Irritation Dermatitis Electronics-industry Hazard-Confirmed HETA-91-051-2177 Latex Film Metal-dusts NIOSH-Author NIOSH-Health-Hazard-Evaluation NIOSH-Technical-Assistance-Report Occupational-exposure OSHA Region 4 Palladium Precious Metal Ink Semiconductors And Related Devices Skin-exposure Skin-irritants Throat Irritation Titanium Dioxide

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• Series:
  Health Hazard Evaluation Reports (HHE)
• Subseries:
  Health Evaluation and Technical Assistance (HETA)
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHHETA910512177
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Field Study
• Place as Subject:
  South Carolina ; OSHA Region 4
• 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
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00206934
• NTIS Accession Number:
  PB92-193994
• Citation:
  Cincinnati, Ohio: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, HETA 91-051-2177, 1992 Feb ; :1-20
• CAS Registry Number:
  1,1,1-Trichloroethane (CAS RN 71-55-6) ; Toluene (CAS RN 108-88-3) ; 2-Methoxyethanol (CAS RN 109-86-4) ; Methyl isobutyl ketone (CAS RN 108-10-1) ; Limonene (CAS RN 138-86-3) ; Formaldehyde (CAS RN 50-00-0) ; Acetaldehyde (CAS RN 75-07-0) ; Aluminum (CAS RN 7429-90-5) ; Barium (CAS RN 7440-39-3) ; Cadmium (CAS RN 7440-43-9) ; Lead (CAS RN 7439-92-1) ; Silver (CAS RN 7440-22-4) ; Titanium (CAS RN 7440-32-6) ; Zinc (CAS RN 7440-66-6) ; Chromium (CAS RN 7440-47-3) ; Palladium (CAS RN 7440-05-3)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1992
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• NAICS and SIC Codes:
  3674 - Semiconductors and related devices - (SIC)
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:fbcf7431cdd30e4c0dfaf718cbf14d0cc155d6f10b54f3ff7321eb5f1d6ffb47c70ad67cdcfe29d2c2fb89d5d4976ac7dd9f2740b24f03a45f2c51476e2cdb27
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/171601/cdc_171601_DS1.pdf
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