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Evaluation of Styrene and Dust Exposures and Health Effects during Fiberglass-Reinforced Wind Turbine Blade Manufacturing
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2016/08/01
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Source: Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, HHE 2013-0056-3256, 2016 Aug; :1-67
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Description:Managers at plant making wind turbine blades asked us to assess exposures to styrene and dust. We also evaluated employees' visual and respiratory health. Employees doing cut and trim tasks were exposed to styrene above exposure limits. Employees doing these tasks inside the blade also exceeded the OSHA limit for dust even though they used powered hand tools with local exhaust ventilation. Employees overexposed to airborne styrene or dust wore respiratory protection. Other plant employees did not always wear respirators when needed. In some cases, respirators were not stored away from contamination. Urinary styrene metabolites were lower than exposure limits. Employees had more color blindness than expected. Contrast vision problems were related to current and long-term styrene exposure. Employees exposed to higher levels of styrene had more breathing problems than expected. We recommended changes to the blade manufacturing process to reduce styrene exposures. For annual employee medical exams, we recommended vision testing and spirometry.
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Pages in Document:74 pdf pages
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Contributor:Ahmad, Nina;Armstrong, Jenna;Beaty, Michael C.;Booher, Donald E.;Boylstein, Randy J.;Brinker, Kim;Edwards, Nicole;Feldmann, Karl D.;Freeland, Diana;Galloway, Ellen;Hammond, Duane R.;Johnson, Candice;Kreiss, Kay;Lawrence, Brent;LeBouf, Ryan F.;Lee, Emily;Menendez, Cammie;Quinto, Ken;Ruder, Avima;Russell, Celeste;Siegel, Mary;Spainhour, Dave;Stanton, Marcia L.;Tift, Brian;Watts, Shawna;Woodring, Joe;
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NIOSHTIC Number:20048510
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NTIS Accession Number:PB2016-104189
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Citation:NIOSH [2016]. Evaluation of styrene and dust exposures and health effects during;fiberglass-reinforced wind turbine blade manufacturing. By Harney JM, McCague;A-B, Cummings KT, Cox-Ganser J. Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health and;Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for;Occupational Safety and Health, Health Hazard Evaluation Report 2013-0056-3256,;
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Resource Number:HHE-2013-0056-3256
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