Health Hazard Evaluation Report: HETA-83-269-1430: Siemens Components, Incorporated; Broomfield, Colorado

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• Personal Author:
  Gunter, Bobby J. ; Thoburn, Theodore W.
• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Description:
  Environmental and breathing zone samples were analyzed for 1,1,1- trichloroethane (71556), isopropanol (67630), methanol (67561), total particulates, and aluminum-oxide (1344281) at Siemens Components, Incorporated (SIC-3674), Broomfield, Colorado in June and July 1983. Noise and radiofrequency (RF) radiation exposures were also measured. The survey was requested by management to evaluate 54 workers who were accidentally exposed to solvent vapors in April 1983. The exposed workers and 36 comparisons were interviewed and given pulmonary function tests. Solvent, particulate, and aluminum-oxide concentrations were below all relevant standards. No exposure to RF radiation was detected. Two of 5 workers were exposed to noise levels of 85 decibels (dB). The OSHA and NIOSH standards for noise exposure are 90 and 85dB, respectively. The pulmonary function tests showed no significant correlation with work exposure. Seventeen of the subjects had work related health complaints. Twelve of these were attributed to solvent or dust exposures. Other complaints included headache, nausea, and numbness. The authors conclude that a potential health hazard exists due to noise exposure. They recommend periodic hearing tests for those overexposed to noise and periodic blood tests for workers exposed to solvents.
• Subjects:
  Air Pollutants, Occupational Air Pollution, Indoor Ear Lung Noise Occupational Health Particulate Matter Radio Waves Respiratory System Safety Sense Organs

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• Keywords:
  Air-contamination Airborne-particles Electronics-industry Hazards-Confirmed HETA-83-269-1430 NIOSH-Author NIOSH-Health-Hazard-Evaluation NIOSH-Technical-Assistance-Report Noise Noise-exposure OSHA Region 8 Pulmonary-function Pulmonary Function Radio-waves Radiofrequency Semiconductors Solvents

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• Series:
  Health Hazard Evaluation Reports (HHE)
• Subseries:
  Health Evaluation and Technical Assistance (HETA)
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHHETA832691430
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Field Study
• Place as Subject:
  Colorado ; OSHA Region 8
• 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:
  20 pdf pages
• Contributor:
  Strine, Phil
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00149686
• NTIS Accession Number:
  PB85-180313
• 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 83-269-1430, 1984 Mar ; :1-19
• CAS Registry Number:
  1,1,1-Trichloroethane (CAS RN 71-55-6) ; Isopropyl alcohol (CAS RN 67-63-0) ; Methanol (CAS RN 67-56-1) ; Aluminum oxide (CAS RN 1344-28-1)
• Editor(s):
  Ramsey, Kristi L.
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1984
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• NAICS and SIC Codes:
  3674 - Semiconductors and related devices - (SIC)
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:9c40a002bbdc194ed21dbd0180dd827467683bcf943d4497a96b196aecb66705612bbc5173e77db299251825c05ead94883ea4e0f81a54ddf39f2896c25e4b85
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/172671/cdc_172671_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.70 MB ]