Health Hazard Evaluation Report: HETA-83-107-1574: Dana Corporation; Fort Wayne, Indiana

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• Personal Author:
  Parrish, Roy G. ; Wallingford, Kenneth M.
• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Description:
  Environmental and breathing zone samples of cutting fluids and oils were analyzed at Dana Corporation (SIC-3714), Fort Wayne, Indiana in May 1983. The survey was requested by a company representative to evaluate the cause of dermatitis among machine tool operators. A cutting fluid used at the facility was thought to be the cause of the dermatitis. Medical questionnaires were administered to 95 workers. Company dispensary records were reviewed. N- nitrosodimethylamine (62759) and triethanolamine (102716) were detected in new and used cutting fluid samples. Nickel (7440020), chromium (7440473), and zinc (7440666) were detected in a sample of used cutting oil residue. Chloromethyl-phenol (40053983) was found in two cutting fluid mix samples. All concentrations were below the OSHA standard of 5 milligrams per cubic meter for oil mists. Thirty-eight workers reported skin problems, mostly cases of irritant or allergic dermatitis. Eight workers with skin problems reported exposures to chlorothene (71556). The authors conclude that a health hazard exists at the facility. The skin problems appear to be related to exposure to cutting fluids and solvents in general, rather than a specific agent. Recommendations include using protective clothing, using waterless hand cleaners instead of solvents, and avoiding contact with chlorothene.
• Subjects:
  Automobiles Dermatitis Nitrosamines Occupational Health Safety Safety Management Skin
• Keywords:
  Automotive-industry Cutting Fluids Dermatology Hazards-Confirmed HETA-83-107-1574 Manufacturing Motor Vehicle Parts Mineral Oil NIOSH-Author NIOSH-Health-Hazard-Evaluation NIOSH-Technical-Assistance-Report OSHA Region 5 Safety-equipment Safety-measures Trim Sol

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• Series:
  Health Hazard Evaluation Reports (HHE)
• Subseries:
  Health Evaluation and Technical Assistance (HETA)
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHHETA831071574
• 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:
  27 pdf pages
• Contributor:
  Lian, Z. H. ; Grote, A. ; Millson, M ; Foley, D. ; Kidd, Connie
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00153400
• NTIS Accession Number:
  PB86-133725
• 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 83-107-1574, 1985 Apr ; :1-30
• CAS Registry Number:
  N-nitrosodimethylamine (CAS RN 62-75-9) ; Triethanolamine (CAS RN 102-71-6) ; Nickel (CAS RN 7440-02-0) ; Chromium (CAS RN 7440-47-3) ; Zinc (CAS RN 7440-66-6) ; Phenol, 2-(chloromethyl)- (9CI, ACI) (CAS RN 40053-98-3) ; 1,1,1-Trichloroethane (CAS RN 71-55-6)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1985
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• NAICS and SIC Codes:
  3714 - Motor vehicle parts and accessories - (SIC)
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:d3516dee057b23a87ad499b8619033ba5041618b20f1e6b2700c260e7d8caab5c97cb8da7bc040e9be723ab9d8c6ae6126ea6c6c73486e617cf74949026b5926
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/172278/cdc_172278_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 3.94 MB ]