Health Hazard Evaluation Report: HETA-81-372-1727: Exxon Corporation, Bayway Refinery and Chemical Plant; Linden, New Jersey

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• Personal Author:
  Gann, Peter ; Liveright, Timothy ; McAna, John
• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Description:
  A representative of Teamsters Local 877 requested an evaluation of the hazards of asbestos (1332214) exposure at the Exxon Bayway Refinery and Chemical Plant (SIC-2011), Bayway, New Jersey. Approximately 2,100 workers were employed at the facility. Asbestos was extensively used for insulation at this facility before 1972. Chest x-rays of retired and current workers with at least 20 years employment at the facility were reviewed and the relationship of work history to asbestos related x-ray abnormalities was investigated. Oil refinery and petrochemical workers examined showed several abnormalities on chest x-rays. Pleural abnormalities were more prevalent than parenchymal ones. Abnormal chest x-rays were found among workers from various job categories, suggesting that exposures were dispersed and widespread. There was a general relationship between length of employment and the appearance of x- ray abnormalities. The authors conclude that there is a possibility of increased risk of lung cancer and mesothelioma in exposed workers. The higher prevalence of pleural to parenchymal abnormalities suggests that asbestosis is not as significant a concern. The authors recommend that a standardized mortality ratio study be conducted. Recommendations are also made concerning workplace controls and practices, use of personal protective equipment, handling and storage of asbestos, and medical examinations before employment.
• Subjects:
  Asbestos Dust Inorganic Chemicals Lung Occupational Health Oil And Gas Industry Respiratory System Safety
• Keywords:
  Asbestos Asbestos-dust Asbestos-fibers Chest Radiography Hazard-Confirmed HETA-81-372-1727 NIOSH-Author NIOSH-Health-Hazard-Evaluation NIOSH-Technical-Assistance-Report Occupational Lung Disease Oil-refineries Oil-refinery-workers OSHA Region 2 Parenchymal Disease Pleural Disease Refineries Screening

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• Series:
  Health Hazard Evaluation Reports (HHE)
• Subseries:
  Health Evaluation and Technical Assistance (HETA)
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHHETA813721727
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Field Study
• Place as Subject:
  New Jersey ; OSHA Region 2
• 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:
  41 pdf pages
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00165825
• NTIS Accession Number:
  PB87-163382
• 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 81-372-1727, 1986 Sep ; :1-37
• CAS Registry Number:
  Asbestos (CAS RN 1332-21-4)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1986
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• NAICS and SIC Codes:
  2011 - Meat packing plants - (SIC)
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:6e2faf5345709a645e9de4f2a05f4046d540d276b78fda61ac777ef426ea658d5ff0e8220edf67afa3fd14dc3c9fd28641ee8c9ad28b3a4949939c23b94a7a24
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/172157/cdc_172157_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 7.40 MB ]