Health Hazard Evaluation Report: HETA-90-232-2138: Schulte Corporation; Cincinnati, Ohio

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• Personal Author:
  Kawamoto, Melody M. ; Venable, Herbert L.
• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Description:
  In response to a confidential request from employees of the Schulte Corporation (SIC-3496), Cincinnati, Ohio, an evaluation was undertaken of complaints of chest tightness, itching, metallic taste in the mouth, and discharge of black dust from the noses of workers in the machine shop of the facility. The facility was involved in the manufacturing and shipping of epoxy coated steel wire shelving. Total dust samples taken in the breathing zone of the workers ranged from 0.49 to 4.78mg/m3, well below the permissible limits. Respirable dust samples ranged from 0.05 to 0.43mg/m3. Exposures to nitrogen oxides were well below acceptable limits. Aldehydes were not detected in samples evaluating exposure to two resistance welders. The NIOSH ceiling level of 0.1 part per million for ozone (10028156) was exceeded near welders. Six workers interviewed reported symptoms including black nasal discharge, headaches, sore throat, cough, hoarseness of voice, metallic taste, and chest tightness. There was a potential ergonomic problem due to repetitive wrist motion. The authors conclude that a potential hazard from ozone exposure existed. The authors recommend measures to reduce exposures and development of a program for the prevention of cumulative trauma.
• Subjects:
  Dust Ferrous Compounds Hazardous Substances Metals Occupational Health Respiratory Tract Diseases Safety Skin
• Keywords:
  Aldehydes Hazard-Confirmed HETA-90-232-2138 Iron Oxide Itchy Skin Metal-dusts Metal Dust Metallic Taste Miscellaneous Fabricated Wire Products NIOSH-Author NIOSH-Health-Hazard-Evaluation NIOSH-Technical-Assistance-Report Nitric Oxide Nitrogen Dioxide OSHA Region 5 Ozone Repetitive-work Respiratory-system-disorders Respiratory Irritation Toxic-gases Welding

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• Series:
  Health Hazard Evaluation Reports (HHE)
• Subseries:
  Health Evaluation and Technical Assistance (HETA)
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHHETA902322138
• 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:
  20 pdf pages
• Contributor:
  Belinky, Barry ; Davis, Gregg ; Echt, Alan S. ; Fernback, Joe ; Hanley, Kevin W. ; Sauders, Henry L.
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00202707
• NTIS Accession Number:
  PB92-133263
• 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 90-232-2138, 1991 Sep ; :1-21
• CAS Registry Number:
  Ozone (CAS RN 10028-15-6)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1991
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• NAICS and SIC Codes:
  3496 - Miscellaneous fabricated wire products - (SIC)
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:3079e4d3958516a8f8b83065aacb9af98b4695c68f5ec3b731d92bf3e3043bc53a1905da088c1217db14390244d5e22ee8610cb249f13dd6362f8d4be61e3874
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/171640/cdc_171640_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 179.89 KB ]