Health Hazard Evaluation Report: HETA-88-389-2147: International Salt Company; Avery Island, Louisiana

Ferguson, Rick P.; Knutti, Elizabeth B.

doi:10.26616/NIOSHHETA883892147

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Health Hazard Evaluation Report: HETA-88-389-2147: International Salt Company; Avery Island, Louisiana

1991/10/01
By Ferguson, Rick P. ; Knutti, Elizabeth B.
Series: Health Hazard Evaluation Reports (HHE)

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English

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Ferguson, Rick P. ; Knutti, Elizabeth B.

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National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Description:

In response to a request from the project director of the International Chemical Workers Union, an evaluation was made of exposure to asbestos (1332214) and diesel emissions at the International Salt Company (SIC-1479) mine and mill, Avery Island, Louisiana. The only detectable overexposures were to coal-tar pitch volatiles (CTPV) and nitrogen-dioxide (10102440) (NO2). Eleven of 14 samples for CTPV showed detectable levels ranging from 0.06 to average of 0.1mg/m3. Nine full shift personal NO2 samples were collected and gave concentrations ranging from 2.2 to 3.5 parts per million (ppm). All nine samples exceeded the NIOSH ceiling of 1ppm. Airborne asbestos was not detected but settle dust and bulk materials contained asbestos. A medical study of 159 employees showed 14 workers with mild obstruction, one with moderate obstruction and one with severe obstruction on pulmonary function tests. The authors conclude that overexposures to coal-tar pitch volatiles and NO2 existed at the time of the survey. The authors recommend specific measures to reduce exposure to workplace contaminants. A follow-up medical survey is recommended.
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Air Pollutants, Occupational Dust Occupational Health Particulate Matter Respiratory System Safety
Keywords:

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Asbestos Coal Tar Pitch Volatiles Combustion-products Diesel Exhaust Hazard-Confirmed HETA-88-389-2147 Mining-industry NIOSH-Author NIOSH-Health-Hazard-Evaluation NIOSH-Technical-Assistance-Report Occupational-exposure OSHA Region 6 Oxides Of Nitrogen PNAs Salt Mines Toxic-gases Underground-miners
Series:

Health Hazard Evaluation Reports (HHE)
Subseries:

Health Evaluation and Technical Assistance (HETA)
DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHHETA883892147
Publisher:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Document Type:

Text
Genre:

Field Study
Place as Subject:

Louisiana ; OSHA Region 6

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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:

40 pdf pages
Contributor:

Kinsley, Kathleen B.
NIOSHTIC Number:

00204377
NTIS Accession Number:

PB92-145747
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 88-389-2147, 1991 Oct; :1-43
CAS Registry Number:

Asbestos (CAS RN 1332-21-4) ; Nitrogen dioxide (CAS RN 10102-44-0)

Asbestos (CAS RN 1332-21-4) ; Nitrogen dioxide (CAS RN 10102-44-0) Less -
Federal Fiscal Year:

1992
Peer Reviewed:

False
NAICS and SIC Codes:

1479 - Chemical and fertilizer mining, not elsewhere classified - (SIC 1987)
Resource Number:

HETA-88-389-2147
Collection(s):

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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