Health Hazard Evaluation Report: HETA-83-307-1561: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Chem-Dyne Hazardous Waste Site; Hamilton, Ohio

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• Personal Author:
  Costello, Richard J.
• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Description:
  Area and personal air samples were analyzed for trace metals, acid anions, pesticides, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polynuclear aromatic (PNA) compounds, nitrosamines, and other hydrocarbons at the Chem Dyne hazardous waste site (SIC-4783, SIC-9511), Hamilton, Ohio, on June 7 to 10, 1983. The evaluation was requested by EPA as part of an inter-agency agreement to evaluate health and safety conditions for EPA and contract employees during drum removal operations at the site. A total of 195 samples, including 57 personal samples, were analyzed. The concentrations of all substances were below their OSHA standards. Two arsenic (7440382) samples, containing 3.0 and 3.4 micrograms arsenic per cubic meter (microg/m3), exceeded the NIOSH recommended criterion of 2microg/m3. No PCBs, PNA, chlorinated pesticides, or nitrosamines were detected. The workers wore respiratory and skin protection. The author concludes that chemical exposures during drum removal operations at the site are minimal. The only potential over exposure is from arsenic. Since one of the arsenic samples was collected inside the contractor laboratory trailer which was well equipped with exhaust hoods and other safety devices, reassessment of on-site sample handling procedures is recommended.
• Subjects:
  Arsenic Hazardous Substances Inorganic Chemicals Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Safety Solvents Toluene Waste Management
• Keywords:
  Air And Water Resources And Solid Waste Management Air Sampling Employee-exposure Hazardous-materials Hazardous Waste Sites Hazards-Unconfirmed HETA-83-307-1561 NIOSH-Author NIOSH-Health-Hazard-Evaluation NIOSH-Technical-Assistance-Report OSHA Region 5 Packing Goods For Shipping Quantitative-analysis Trace-analysis Waste-treatment

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• Series:
  Health Hazard Evaluation Reports (HHE)
• Subseries:
  Health Evaluation and Technical Assistance (HETA)
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHHETA833071561
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Field Study
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; 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:
  57 pdf pages
• Contributor:
  Geraci, Charles ; Burroughs, G. Edward ; Slick, Edward J. ; Lee, Shiu T. ; Ronk, Richard M. ; White, Mary K. ; Reed, Laurence D. ; King, Michael V. ; Hale, Dorris Q.
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00152213
• NTIS Accession Number:
  PB86-116944
• 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 83-307-1561, 1985 Jan ; :1-57
• CAS Registry Number:
  Arsenic (CAS RN 7440-38-2)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1985
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• NAICS and SIC Codes:
  4783 - Packing and crating - (SIC) ; 9511 - Air, water, & solid waste management - (SIC)
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:7c487941130db705dae8f2ecbf1e6c8655feff197013009edebab05fd7c335f143658b966cbe4d55bd5b57e1c3e280cc4e5d43bb7c0d57168cd6297553dd99d2
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/172640/cdc_172640_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 17.76 MB ]