Health Hazard Evaluation Report: HETA-86-343-1822: Sheller-Globe (Allen Industries, Inc.); Herrin, Illinois

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• Personal Author:
  Daniels, William J.
• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Description:
  In response to a request from Local 1374 of the Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union of America, a survey of possible hazards from chemicals used in acoustical resinated fiber insulation manufacturing was conducted at the Sheller-Globe (SIC-2295) facility (formerly Allen Industries, Inc.) in Herrin, Illinois. Exposure levels detected for 1,1,1-trichloroethane (71556) ranged from 0.32 to 0.63 parts per million (ppm)
  
  vinylidene-chloride (75354), not detectable
  
  formaldehyde (50000), below detectable levels
  
  hexamethylenetetramine (100970), detected in only one of five samples at a concentration of 0.044ppm
  
  ammonia (7664417) from 2 to 35ppm
  
  phenol (108952), below the limit of detection
  
  carbon- monoxide (630080), less than 1 to 4ppm
  
  total particulates from 2.26 to 13.78mg/m3
  
  asbestos (1332214), no detectable levels
  
  and toluene- diisocyanate (584849) from nondetectable to 0.0036ppm. The author concludes that there was a potential for overexposure to nuisance particulate in one area of the facility. The author recommends that increased emphasis be placed on reducing dust exposures through proper work practices and engineering controls. Local exhaust ventilation should be completed in the Hot Oil Press Department. Further study is suggested to pinpoint the source of the toluene- diisocyanate in the coating department. Immediate reporting of all incidences of dermatitis or other health problems is encouraged.
  
  
• Subjects:
  Air Pollutants, Occupational Ammonia Hydrocarbons Isocyanates Occupational Health Particulate Matter Phenol Safety Skin Solvents Trichloroethanes

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• Keywords:
  1,1,1-trichloroethane Airborne-particles Ammonia Chlorinated-hydrocarbons Formaldehyde Hazard-Confirmed HETA-86-343-1822 Hexamethylenetetramine NIOSH-Author NIOSH-Health-Hazard-Evaluation NIOSH-Technical-Assistance-Report Nuisance Particulate OSHA Region 5 Phenol Resin Resin Coated Fabrics Skin-exposure Toluene Diisocyanate Vinylidene Chloride

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• Series:
  Health Hazard Evaluation Reports (HHE)
• Subseries:
  Health Evaluation and Technical Assistance (HETA)
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHHETA863431822
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Field Study
• Place as Subject:
  Illinois ; 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:
  23 pdf pages
• Contributor:
  Almaguer, Daniel ; Kramkowski, Richard
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00174299
• NTIS Accession Number:
  PB88-153291
• 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 86-343-1822, 1987 Jul ; :1-23
• CAS Registry Number:
  1,1,1-Trichloroethane (CAS RN 71-55-6) ; Vinylidene chloride (CAS RN 75-35-4) ; Formaldehyde (CAS RN 50-00-0) ; Hexamethylenetetramine (CAS RN 100-97-0) ; Ammonia (CAS RN 7664-41-7 ; Phenol (CAS RN 108-95-2) ; Carbon monoxide (CAS RN 630-08-0) ; Asbestos (CAS RN 1332-21-4) ; 2,4-Toluene diisocyanate (CAS RN 584-84-9)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1987
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• NAICS and SIC Codes:
  2295 - Coated fabrics, not rubberized - (SIC)
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:a22f85ddfe2fa3b2514611e8ddc14c8ce024b81c283a997212f3545b5a2221b0fde082b940cf9a5d6dae6055d057f08562aa41d8ab6a16dea303d87e7cbb5614
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/172077/cdc_172077_DS1.pdf
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