Health Hazard Evaluation Report: HETA-89-124-2056: Karg Brothers Tannery; Johnstown, New York

Fajen, John M.; Hills, Bruce; Calvert, Geoffrey M.

doi:10.26616/NIOSHHETA891242056

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Health Hazard Evaluation Report: HETA-89-124-2056: Karg Brothers Tannery; Johnstown, New York

1990/07/01
By Fajen, John M. ; Hills, Bruce ; Calvert, Geoffrey M.
Series: Health Hazard Evaluation Reports (HHE)

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Fajen, John M. ; Hills, Bruce ; Calvert, Geoffrey M.

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National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Description:

In response to a request from the Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union, an investigation was conducted at the Karg Brothers Tannery (SIC-3111) located in Johnstown, New York to evaluate potential occupational exposure to hazardous chemicals at this site. This tannery was processing deer, elk, and cow hides, and sheep, peccary and carpincho skins. Air samples revealed the presence of diisobutylketone (108838), isoamyl-acetate (123513), amyl-acetate (628637), isobutyl-isobutynate, 2-ethylhexyl-acetate (103093), and methyl-isoamyl-ketone (110123). All measurements were below the required limits. No evidence of dimethylformamide was found at the site. The authors conclude that there did not appear to be a health hazard at this facility at the time of the study due to solvent exposure. The feeder operator was exposed to trivalent chromium (7440473) at levels as high as 2.1mg/m3. The potential for dermal exposure exists due to poor work practices, personal hygiene, and personal protective equipment. The authors recommend measures to control potential exposure.
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Neoplasms Occupational Health Safety
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Cancer Clusters Dimethylformamide Glycol Ethers Hazard-Unconfirmed HETA-89-124-2056 Lead Leather-industry Leather-workers Leather Tanning And Finishing NIOSH-Author NIOSH-Health-Hazard-Evaluation NIOSH-Technical-Assistance-Report Organic-solvents OSHA Region 2 Solvent-vapors Testicular Cancer
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Health Hazard Evaluation Reports (HHE)
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Health Evaluation and Technical Assistance (HETA)
DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHHETA891242056
Publisher:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Document Type:

Text
Genre:

Field Study
Place as Subject:

New York ; OSHA Region 2

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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:

41 pdf pages
NIOSHTIC Number:

00196016
NTIS Accession Number:

PB91-146290
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 89-124-2056, 1990 Jul; :1-40
CAS Registry Number:

Diisobutyl ketone (CAS RN 108-83-8) ; Isoamyl alcohol (CAS RN 123-51-3) ; n-Amyl acetate (CAS RN 628-63-7) ; 2-Ethylhexyl acetate (CAS RN 103-09-3) ; Methyl isoamyl ketone (CAS RN 110-12-3) ; ... More +

Diisobutyl ketone (CAS RN 108-83-8) ; Isoamyl alcohol (CAS RN 123-51-3) ; n-Amyl acetate (CAS RN 628-63-7) ; 2-Ethylhexyl acetate (CAS RN 103-09-3) ; Methyl isoamyl ketone (CAS RN 110-12-3) ; Chromium (CAS RN 7440-47-3) Less -
Editor(s):

Fleckinger, Marianne E.
Federal Fiscal Year:

1990
Peer Reviewed:

False
NAICS and SIC Codes:

3111 - Leather tanning and finishing - (SIC 1987)
Resource Number:

HETA-89-124-2056
Collection(s):

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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