Health Hazard Evaluation Report: HETA-83-116-1570: Essex Group, Incorporated; Vincennes, Indiana

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• Personal Author:
  Handke, Jan L. ; Moseley, Clifford L.
• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Description:
  Environmental and breathing zone samples were analyzed for toluene- diisocyanate (26471625), cresol (1319773), phenol (108952), dimethyl- terephthalate (120616), and copper (7440508) fumes at Essex Magnet Wire and Insulation, Incorporated (SIC-3643), Vincennes, Indiana, in March and September 1983. The survey was requested by the union to evaluate employee reports of skin and respiratory problems. Questionnaires were administered to 41 employees from one shift in the enamel department. Hair and nail samples from 14 employees were obtained for copper analysis. The concentrations of all substances were below their relevant standards. Symptoms reported on the questionnaire included shortness of breath, chronic cough and phlegm production, eye and throat irritation, dizziness, and headache. The prevalence of symptoms, however, was not significantly greater in workers exposed to oven emissions than in unexposed workers. Hair and nail samples were not analyzed because of the low copper concentrations found. The authors conclude that no exposures in excess of currently accepted workplace limits occurred at the facility. The reported symptoms could not be correlated with specific exposures or work areas. Recommendations include offering medical examinations to all employees exposed to isocyanates and prompt clean-up of spills.
• Subjects:
  Electricity Hypersensitivity Inhalation Exposure Isocyanates Occupational Health Phenol Respiratory System Respiratory Tract Diseases Safety Skin Skin Absorption Toluene

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• Keywords:
  Breathing Cresol Current-Carrying Wiring Devices Electrical-industry Hazards-Unconfirmed HETA-83-116-1570 Inhalants NIOSH-Author NIOSH-Health-Hazard-Evaluation NIOSH-Technical-Assistance-Report OSHA Region 5 Respiratory Symptoms Sensitization Skin-absorption TDI Wire Enameling

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• Series:
  Health Hazard Evaluation Reports (HHE)
• Subseries:
  Health Evaluation and Technical Assistance (HETA)
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHHETA831161570
• 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:
  Morawetz, John S. ; Morris, Linda
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00152223
• NTIS Accession Number:
  PB86-120383
• 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 83-116-1570, 1985 Mar ; :1-25
• CAS Registry Number:
  Toluene diisocyanate (CAS RN 26471-62-5) ; Cresol (CAS RN 1319-77-3) ; Phenol (CAS RN 108-95-2) ; Dimethyl terephthalate (CAS RN 120-61-6) ; Copper (CAS RN 7440-50-8)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1985
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• NAICS and SIC Codes:
  3643 - Current-carrying wiring devices - (SIC)
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:caa52e3d777f781adf5161339a62f6ab6a816eb922fcf5257e1c73add1c873fbe0403b38a2721d141065d3d2f44d64496ec9603b3a480b102f11f1a12deb0471
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/172289/cdc_172289_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 3.08 MB ]