Health Hazard Evaluation Report: HETA-81-450-1378: Inland Steel Company; East Chicago, Indiana

Almaguer, Daniel; Orris P

doi:10.26616/NIOSHHETA814501378

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Health Hazard Evaluation Report: HETA-81-450-1378: Inland Steel Company; East Chicago, Indiana

1983/10/01
By Almaguer, Daniel ; Orris P
Series: Health Hazard Evaluation Reports (HHE)

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Almaguer, Daniel ; Orris P

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National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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Environmental and breathing zone samples were analyzed for formaldehyde (50000), phenol (108952), and crystalline silica (14808607) at Inland Steel Company (SIC-3312), East Chicago, Indiana in July, 1982. The evaluation was requested in response to employee complaints of dry nose and mouth, and eye irritations associated with the use of a clay like substance during the coating and curing of continuous casting troughs of the blast furnace. The concentrations of formaldehyde and phenol were below relevant federal standards. Samples collected for crystalline silica showed no detectable amounts of quartz or cristobalite. The authors conclude that a health hazard does not exist at the facility due to exposure to airborne formaldehyde, phenol, or crystalline silica. It is recommended that empty sacks of clay be properly disposed of and not be placed in troughs for burning; continuous casting troughs should be allowed to cool prior to stripping and coating; and eating, drinking, and smoking should be prohibited in the work area and allowed only in designated areas.
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Eye Eye Foreign Bodies Nose Nose Diseases Occupational Health Respiratory System Respiratory Tract Diseases Safety Sense Organs Sense Organs, Injuries
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Blast Furnace, Including Coke Ovens, Steel Works, And Rolling Mills Continuous Casting Dust-exposure Eye-irritants Formaldehyde Hazards-Unconfirmed HETA-81-450-1378 Metal-industry Nasal-disorders NIOSH-Author NIOSH-Health-Hazard-Evaluation NIOSH-Technical-Assistance-Report OSHA Region 5 Phenol Silica Silica-dusts
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Health Hazard Evaluation Reports (HHE)
Subseries:

Health Evaluation and Technical Assistance (HETA)
DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHHETA814501378
Publisher:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Document Type:

Text
Genre:

Field Study
Place as Subject:

Indiana ; OSHA Region 5

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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:

1-12
NIOSHTIC Number:

00149689
NTIS Accession Number:

PB85-178747
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 81-450-1378, 1983 Oct; :1-12
CAS Registry Number:

Formaldehyde (CAS RN 50-00-0) ; Phenol (CAS RN 108-95-2) ; Silica, Crystalline (CAS RN 14808-60-7)

Formaldehyde (CAS RN 50-00-0) ; Phenol (CAS RN 108-95-2) ; Silica, Crystalline (CAS RN 14808-60-7) Less -
Federal Fiscal Year:

1984
Peer Reviewed:

False
NAICS and SIC Codes:

3312 - Blast furnaces and steel mills - (SIC 1987)
Resource Number:

HETA-81-450-1378
Collection(s):

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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