Health Hazard Evaluation Report: HETA-86-015-1871: Uniroyal-Goodrich; Opelika, Alabama

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• Personal Author:
  Fidler, Anne T. ; Lee, Stephen A. ; Singal, Mitchell
• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Description:
  In response to a request from the United Rubber Workers, an evaluation was made of an apparent excess of heart disease among workers at the Uniroyal-Goodrich Company, (SIC-3011), Opelika, Alabama. Heat stress was evaluated in the Tire Curing Department. A range of temperatures was noted from 84 to 89 degrees-F. The NIOSH recommended limit is 82 to 84 degrees-F. Exposures of forklift drivers to carbon-monoxide (630080) (CO) were monitored. It was determined that two drivers were exposed to 4 to 11 parts per million (ppm) CO and that area samples sometimes reached 15ppm. All of these readings were well below the recommended limits. Measurements were also taken of exposures to carbon-disulfide (75150) in several areas of the facility. None was detected. Myocardial infarction was reported in 34 individuals for the period 1973 through 1985. Analysis of a 10 percent sample of personnel records for that period indicated no elevation in standardized mortality ratio. A case control study demonstrated no association between work in the Curing Department and the incidence of myocardial infarction. The authors recommend that steps be taken to control the radiant heat in the Curing Department. These steps include making certain that radiant heat blankets are kept in place. Workers should be educated and trained in ways to recognize and avoid heat stress. Forklift drivers and supervisors should avoid operating trucks in areas where ventilation is restricted.
• Subjects:
  Cardiovascular Diseases Cardiovascular System Heat Stress Disorders Hot Temperature Occupational Health Rubber Safety Workplace
• Keywords:
  Carbon Disulfide Carbon Monoxide Cardiovascular-system-disorders Hazard-Unconfirmed Heart Disease Heat-stress Heat Stress HETA-86-015-1871 Myocardial Infarction NIOSH-Author NIOSH-Health-Hazard-Evaluation NIOSH-Technical-Assistance-Report OSHA Region 4 Rubber-workers Tire Manufacturing Workplace-studies

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• Series:
  Health Hazard Evaluation Reports (HHE)
• Subseries:
  Health Evaluation and Technical Assistance (HETA)
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHHETA860151871
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Field Study
• Place as Subject:
  Alabama ; OSHA Region 4
• 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:
  23 pdf pages
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00179855
• NTIS Accession Number:
  PB88-221726
• Citation:
  Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, HETA 86-015-1871, 1988 Feb ; :1-28
• CAS Registry Number:
  Carbon monoxide (CAS RN 630-08-0) ; Carbon disulfide (CAS RN 75-15-0)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1988
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• NAICS and SIC Codes:
  3011 - Tires and inner tubes - (SIC)
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:4d21145208f6223e7323957c8b12f8796bccf43f427d58ca18d785f5372475875bf86556b0ecd8495415694a92e976084d7ac866888ae8909008ebf8a85b41ee
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/171940/cdc_171940_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 212.34 KB ]