Health Hazard Evaluation Report: HETA-84-430-1518: DMG Incorporated; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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• Personal Author:
  Chrostek, Walter J.
• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Description:
  Area air samples were analyzed for formaldehyde (50000) at DMG Incorporated (SIC-2541), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in July/August, 1984. The survey was requested by an employee representative to evaluate the health complaints experienced by employees originating from formaldehyde present in the particle board used at the facility. An unspecified number of employees were interviewed regarding their health complaints. Formaldehyde concentrations in the samples ranged from 0.07 to 0.33 part per million (ppm). The OSHA standard for formaldehyde is 3ppm. Two employees complained of nosebleeds. Other complaints included eye and throat irritation. The complaints began after the particleboard stock was relocated to it present location in which there were no windows. Only floor air movement fans were used for the comfort of the employees. The author concludes that although the OSHA standard was not exceeded, the observed formaldehyde concentrations could affect susceptible individuals. He recommends that the stock of particleboard be relocated. Until such time as the stock is relocated, the work area should be exhaust ventilated. The particleboard should be stored in an area that has general air or local exhaust ventilation.
• Subjects:
  Dermatitis Manufacturing And Industrial Facilities Occupational Health Safety Skin Skin Diseases
• Keywords:
  Chemical-manufacturing-industry Dermatosis Formaldehyde Hazards-Confirmed HETA-84-430-1518 NIOSH-Author NIOSH-Health-Hazard-Evaluation NIOSH-Technical-Assistance-Report Nose Bleeds OSHA Region 3 Partitions, Shelving And Store Fixtures Skin-exposure Throat And Eye Irritation Workshops

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• Series:
  Health Hazard Evaluation Reports (HHE)
• Subseries:
  Health Evaluation and Technical Assistance (HETA)
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHHETA844301518
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Field Study
• Place as Subject:
  Pennsylvania ; OSHA Region 3
• 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:
  8 pdf pages
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00148219
• NTIS Accession Number:
  PB85-247484
• 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 84-430-1518, 1984 Oct ; :1-8
• CAS Registry Number:
  Formaldehyde (CAS RN 50-00-0)
• Editor(s):
  Tomassini, Mary
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1985
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• NAICS and SIC Codes:
  2541 - Wood partitions and fixtures - (SIC)
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:a9762f006e89ac268c22909431fbddbf1c30500c7a5648661b658d47eaabb9068684a3c7ecaa401e065278f0abf8a160d26c60f4e829321979aa769102e29c36
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/172698/cdc_172698_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.39 MB ]