Health Hazard Evaluation Report: HETA-85-083-1705: Summit Finishing Company, Inc.; Mooresville, Indiana

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• Personal Author:
  Daniels, William J. ; Kramkowski, Richard S.
• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Description:
  A representative of the United Steelworkers of America requested an evaluation at the Summit Finishing Company, Inc. (SIC-3471), Mooresville, Indiana, of employee exposures to chemicals used in electroplating operations. At the time of the study there were 67 employees, about 26 of whom were involved directly in the production operations. Airborne concentrations of perchloroethylene (127184) did not exceed OSHA standards, but they did exceed the NIOSH recommended exposure level on both a ceiling and time weighted average basis. Environmental samples collected for cyanides, inorganic acids, metals, and formaldehyde (50000) were below their respective evaluation criteria at the time of the survey. The authors conclude that a potential health hazard existed from exposures to perchloroethlyene. A significant number of employees reported acute mucous membrane irritation. The authors recommend that local exhaust ventilation be installed at the perchloroethylene tank used for the reflow operation. Local exhaust ventilation systems should be periodically evaluated for effectiveness. Employees should be provided with a properly selected and fitted respirator. Face shields, chemical goggles, splash aprons, arm coverings, gloves, and boots should be readily available. Employees should be encouraged to use work practices which minimize the risk of exposure at all times. Proper personal hygiene procedures should be stressed.
• Subjects:
  Electroplating Ethylenes Metals Occupational Health Safety Tetrachloroethylene
• Keywords:
  Cyanide Electroplaters Hazard-Confirmed HETA-85-083-1705 Inorganic Acids Irritation Metal Cleaning Mucous-membranes NIOSH-Author NIOSH-Health-Hazard-Evaluation NIOSH-Technical-Assistance-Report Nosebleeds OSHA Region 5 Perchloroethylene

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• Series:
  Health Hazard Evaluation Reports (HHE)
• Subseries:
  Health Evaluation and Technical Assistance (HETA)
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHHETA850831705
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Field Study
• Place as Subject:
  Indiana ; 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:
  25 pdf pages
• Contributor:
  Orris, Peter
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00163560
• NTIS Accession Number:
  PB87-106480
• 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 85-083-1705, 1986 Jun ; :1-22
• CAS Registry Number:
  Perchloroethylene (CAS RN 127-18-4) ; Formaldehyde (CAS RN 50-00-0)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1986
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• NAICS and SIC Codes:
  3471 - Plating and polishing - (SIC)
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:47fe9d1466f7997b8729d8e91551a19495a449577132e7ba524163b2178c228121b1d73a72b7f943b1a05b67d9ed30008761bb5bb63c583df2d80071fbbb5535
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/172185/cdc_172185_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.27 MB ]