Health Hazard Evaluation Report: HETA-90-370-2107: Moore Business Forms; Angola, Indiana

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• Personal Author:
  Decker, John A. ; Driscoll, Richard J.
• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Description:
  In response to a request from Moore Business Forms (SIC-2752), Angola, Indiana, an evaluation was undertaken of reports of nausea, headaches, throat irritation, eye irritation, and aching joints in the Preliminary department. The company manufactured various forms for many customers. About 40 employees work in the department
  
  activities include design and preparation of photolithographic plates, and plate preparation. Carbon-dioxide (124389) levels were between 450 and 825 parts per million (ppm). Relative humidities ranged from 36 to 50%, and temperatures ranged from 69 to 76 degrees- F. Methylene-chloride (75092) levels ranged from 1.81 to 9.69ppm. NIOSH recommends that levels of this contaminant be reduced as low as possible. The source of the contamination was the extensive use of a type of cleaner solvent in a press area. The most prevalent symptoms reported were headache, metallic taste in the mouth, fatigue, nausea, and joint pain. The authors conclude that a number of conditions in the Preliminary department may contribute to reported employee symptoms. A potential health hazard existed from exposure to methylene-chloride
  
  an alternative solvent should be substituted. The authors recommend several measures to improve air quality at the site. These include increasing the make-up air and humidification, relocating the exhausts and intakes on the roof, maintenance or replacement of an air conditioning unit, and modifications to some of the exhaust hoods.
  
  
• Subjects:
  Air Pollution, Indoor Environmental Health Occupational Health Printing Safety
• Keywords:
  Air-quality-control Commercial Printing, Lithographic Hazard-Confirmed HETA-90-370-2107 Indoor-air-pollution Indoor-environmental-quality Indoor Air Quality Methylene Chloride NIOSH-Author NIOSH-Health-Hazard-Evaluation NIOSH-Technical-Assistance-Report Office-workers OSHA Region 5 Photolithography Publishing-and-printing

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• Series:
  Health Hazard Evaluation Reports (HHE)
• Subseries:
  Health Evaluation and Technical Assistance (HETA)
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHHETA903702107
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Field Study
• Place as Subject:
  Indiana ; 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:
  34 pdf pages
• Contributor:
  Clark, Nancy J.
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00200321
• NTIS Accession Number:
  PB91-238162
• 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 90-370-2107, 1991 Apr ; :1-32
• CAS Registry Number:
  Carbon dioxide (CAS RN 124-38-9) ; Methylene chloride (CAS RN 75-09-2)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1991
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• NAICS and SIC Codes:
  2752 - Commercial printing, lithographic - (SIC)
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:509bd2909518b85dffb1365eb64912ea40d769c39fa06832837eadbb105545a3de5d7f9de280b7c5a86332ecf5f7e503da0d761946f930d4f678660603b2e703
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/171668/cdc_171668_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.18 MB ]