Health Hazard Evaluation Report: HETA-83-453-1488: Chef Pierre, Incorporated; Traverse City, Michigan

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• Personal Author:
  Daniels, William J. ; Kramkowski, Richard S.
• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Description:
  Environmental and breathing zone samples were analyzed for total and respirable particulates and cinnamaldehyde (104552) at Chef Pierre, Incorporated (SIC-2051), Traverse City, Michigan in October and December 1983. The survey was requested by a representative of the Bakery, Confectionery, and Tobacco Workers Union to evaluate complaints of discomfort and allergic reaction among employees working with cinnamon during the production process. Twenty-one employees were interviewed by medical questionnaire. All dust samples were below relevant standards. Cinnamaldehyde concentrations were at or below the limits of detection. Twelve employees reported episodic instances of symptomatology which they believed were associated with their work, particularly while filling cinnamon and flour hoppers. Most frequently reported symptoms included stuffiness, eye irritation, and headache. No widespread incidence of allergic type health problems were reported. The authors conclude that no health hazard existed at the facility. They recommend that the company evaluate the current procedures for filling cinnamon and flour hoppers. Modification through engineering controls or improved work practices should result in a lower incidence of employee health complaints.
• Subjects:
  Air Pollutants, Occupational Dust Hypersensitivity Occupational Health Particulate Matter Safety
• Keywords:
  Airborne-particles Bakery Products Cinnamaldehyde Cinnamon Dust-analysis Foodstuff Hazards-Unconfirmed HETA-83-453-1488 Industrial-dusts Irritation NIOSH-Author NIOSH-Health-Hazard-Evaluation NIOSH-Technical-Assistance-Report OSHA Region 5 Respirable-dust

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• Series:
  Health Hazard Evaluation Reports (HHE)
• Subseries:
  Health Evaluation and Technical Assistance (HETA)
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHHETA834531488
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Field Study
• Place as Subject:
  Michigan ; 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:
  10 pdf pages
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00146659
• NTIS Accession Number:
  PB85-220903
• 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 83-453-1488, 1984 Jul ; :1-9
• CAS Registry Number:
  Cinnamaldehyde (CAS RN 104-55-2)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1984
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• NAICS and SIC Codes:
  2051 - Bread, cake, and related products - (SIC)
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:939f3426f0cacb614e089492be578516d34b161558899b2ef26e7fc042ee99f9ac9cb57b3262017114ee5d3a2f33cd0c549b9c98da23c33ea359c819ffb54dba
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/172729/cdc_172729_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.90 MB ]