Health Hazard Evaluation Report: HETA-80-115-1401: U.S. Steel, Lorain-Cuyahoga Works; Lorain, Ohio

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• Personal Author:
  Hollett, Bruce A. ; Moody, Patricia L.
• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Description:
  Workplace exposures and worker pulmonary function were investigated in May, 1980, November, 1980, July, 1981, and May, 1982 at US Steel (SIC-3310), Lorain, Ohio. Evaluation was requested by the United Steel Workers of America, Local 1044. Personal breathing zone samples were collected for silica (14808607), lead (7439921), manganese (7439965), trivalent chromium (16065831), calcium-oxide (1305788), iron-oxide (1309371), coal-tar-pitch (8007452) volatiles, and polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH). Medical records were reviewed, and blood lead values, chest X-rays, and pulmonary function tests were examined. Questionnaires were distributed and spirometric testing was conducted. Several breathing zone samples exceeded respective OSHA limits of 280, 50, 5000, and 200 micrograms per cubic meter for silica, lead, calcium-oxide, and coal-tar-pitch volatiles. PAH compounds identified included benzo(a)pyrene (50328), chrysene (218019), pyrene (129000), benz(a)anthracene (56553), and fluoranthrene (206440). Blood lead concentrations were not significantly increased
  
  one chest X-ray indicated pneumoconiosis, and another indicated asbestos (1332214) exposure. Reduced forced vital capacity (FVC) and reduced forced expiratory volume/FVC ratios were found in 14 and 20 percent, respectively, of 119 workers tested. These measures were not correlated with exposure to silica. The authors conclude that a respiratory hazard from silica dust exists. Recommendations are provided for additional environmental monitoring.
  
  
• Subjects:
  Air Pollutants, Occupational Coal Tar Dust Metal Workers Occupational Health Particulate Matter Respiratory Tract Diseases Safety Silicon Dioxide
• Keywords:
  Airborne-dusts Blast Furnaces, Steel Works, And Rolling Finishing Mills Coal Tar Pitch Volatiles Foundries Hazards-Confirmed HETA-80-115-1401 Metal Fume NIOSH-Author NIOSH-Health-Hazard-Evaluation NIOSH-Technical-Assistance-Report OSHA Region 5 PNAs Respiratory-system-disorders Silica Silica-dusts Steelmaking-industry

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• Series:
  Health Hazard Evaluation Reports (HHE)
• Subseries:
  Health Evaluation and Technical Assistance (HETA)
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHHETA801151401
• 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:
  16 pdf pages
• Contributor:
  Moseley, Clifford L. ; Singal, Mitchell
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00149671
• NTIS Accession Number:
  PB85-179190
• 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 80-115-1401, 1984 Jan ; :1-13
• CAS Registry Number:
  Silica, Crystalline (CAS RN 14808-60-7) ; Lead (CAS RN 7439-92-1) ; Manganese (CAS RN 7439-96-5) ; Trivalent Chromium (CAS RN 16065-83-1) ; Calcium oxide (CAS RN 1305-78-8) ; Iron oxide (CAS RN 1309-37-1) ; Coal tar (CAS RN 8007-45-2) ; Benzo(alpha)pyrene (CAS RN 50-32-8) ; Chrysene (CAS RN 218-01-9) ; Pyrene (CAS RN 129-00-0) ; Benz(a) anthracene (CAS RN 56-55-3) ; Fluoranthene (CAS RN 206-44-0) ; Asbestos (CAS RN 1332-21-4)
• Editor(s):
  Grass, Jacqueline G.
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1984
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• NAICS and SIC Codes:
  331 - Blast Furnace and Basic Steel Products - (SIC)
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:96538d1ac0208a5218d4ab140cab2e8076bb5ca8337aa7d0e81cd9a3213bb95b8009e0bbe1eebbeed75c38d9d06f2ef38d30889981106fe06e9e5e7519c2ee41
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/172686/cdc_172686_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 4.27 MB ]