CDC STACKS serves as an archival repository of CDC-published products including scientific findings, journal articles, guidelines, recommendations, or other public health information authored or co-authored by CDC or funded partners.
As a repository, CDC STACKS retains documents in their original published format to ensure public access to scientific information.
i
Health Hazard Evaluation Report: HETA-88-153-2072: Buckeye Hills Career Center; Rio Grande, Ohio
-
1990/10/01
[PDF-162.37 KB]
Details:
-
Personal Author:
-
Corporate Authors:
-
Description:In response to a request from employees at the Buckeye Hills Career Center (SIC-8249) located in Rio Grande, Ohio, an investigation was made of symptoms experience by the Cosmetology instructors which were believed to be associated with exposures to hair care and cosmetology products used in the Cosmetology Clinic. Employees were interviewed, and environmental sampling was conducted. The use of paraformaldehyde (30525894) cabinet fumigants was found to be a source of airborne formaldehyde (50000) and contributed to airborne formaldehyde concentrations within the clinic. Sample results showed high airborne concentrations of formaldehyde within towel cabinets and student cosmetic kits. Inadequate amounts of fresh outside air were supplied to the Clinic. Other products containing formaldehyde also contributed to the air quality. The authors conclude that a potential hazard existed due to exposure to formaldehyde. The authors recommend that where substances without formaldehyde could be substituted for those containing formaldehyde that the substitution be made. If product elimination or substitution is not feasible, then exposures should be controlled through the use of local exhaust ventilation.
-
Subjects:
-
Keywords:
-
Series:
-
Subseries:
-
DOI:
-
Publisher:
-
Document Type:
-
Genre:
-
Place as Subject:
-
CIO:
-
Division:
-
Topic:
-
Location:
-
Pages in Document:14 pdf pages
-
Contributor:Bryant, Charles J.
-
NIOSHTIC Number:nn:00197960
-
NTIS Accession Number:PB91-188987
-
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 88-153-2072, 1990 Oct;:1-20;
-
CAS Registry Number:
-
Federal Fiscal Year:1991
-
Peer Reviewed:False
-
NAICS and SIC Codes:
-
Collection(s):
-
Main Document Checksum:
-
Download URL:
-
File Type: