Health Hazard Evaluation Report: RDHETA-90-145-2086: MAP International; Fairmont, West Virginia

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• Personal Author:
  Cornwell, Ronnie J.
• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Description:
  In response to a request from the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen, and Helpers of America, a study was conducted of possible hazardous working conditions at MAP International (SIC-3296), Fairmont, West Virginia. This facility manufactured fibrous-glass for thermal and acoustical insulation. Personal breathing zone samples and area air samples were taken and analyzed for exposure to fibrous-glass (14808607), formaldehyde (50000), phenol (108952), ammonia (7664417), and organic vapors. The levels detected were all below allowable standards. Workers were not following recommended safety and health procedures prescribed in the Material Safety Data Sheets for the materials they were using. The medical questionnaires indicated workers were experiencing symptoms consistent with exposure to fibrous-glass and the materials used in its production. Eye irritation, upper respiratory irritation, skin irritation, chronic cough, and shortness of breath were demonstrated. The author recommends specific measures to reduce exposures and improve work practices.
• Subjects:
  Ammonia Dust Glass Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Ammonia Fibrous Glass Fibrous Glass Manufacturing Formaldehyde Glass-manufacturing-industry Glass-products Glass-workers NIOSH-Author NIOSH-Health-Hazard-Evaluation NIOSH-Technical-Assistance-Report OSHA Region 3 RDHETA-90-145-2086

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• Series:
  Health Hazard Evaluation Reports (HHE)
• Subseries:
  Health Evaluation and Technical Assistance (HETA)
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHRDHETA901452086
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Field Study
• Place as Subject:
  West Virginia ; OSHA Region 3
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DRDS - Division of Respiratory Disease Studies
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  24 pdf pages
• Contributor:
  Knutti, Elizabeth ; Lyman, Michael ; Clere, Jerry ; Vandestouwe, Kurt H. ; Hall, Lee
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00196936
• NTIS Accession Number:
  PB91-189191
• Citation:
  Morgantown, West Virginia: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, RDHETA 90-145-2086, 1990 Nov ; :1-22
• CAS Registry Number:
  Silica, Crystalline (CAS RN 14808-60-7) ; Formaldehyde (CAS RN 50-00-0) ; Phenol (CAS RN 108-95-2) ; Ammonia (CAS RN 7664-41-7
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1991
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• NAICS and SIC Codes:
  3296 - Mineral wool - (SIC)
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:70662499762731ce03498761bec4bf9bb013db7c200d0c8bac0dd334f13f7faf20c04e749ee0f08c7b887ca58445f38c717e5ee14210f3fffa3aac9307ffd067
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/171707/cdc_171707_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.74 MB ]