Health Hazard Evaluation Report: HETA-81-314-1435: Rutgers University; Newark, New Jersey

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• Personal Author:
  Lucas, Andrew D.
• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Description:
  Environmental and breathing zone samples were analyzed for estradiol- benzoate (50500) and other hormones at the Institute of Animal Behavior in Smith Hall, Rutgers University (SIC-8221), Newark, New Jersey, in September 1981 and February 1982. Temperature and ventilation were measured, and air flow patterns were determined. Concentrations of estradiol-benzoate, measured in September 1981, ranged from nondetectable to 1070 micrograms per cubic meter (microg/m3). Concentrations of the first three floors were 170 to 540microg/m3. The NIOSH recommended standard is what is considered a lowest feasible concentration. A follow up survey in February found no detectable amounts of estradiol-benzoate or other hormones. Ventilation measurements showed a balanced system. No recirculation or movement of exhaust air between floors occurred. Temperature readings were near the optimum comfort range. The author concludes that hormone concentrations in Smith Hall are near background values. Recommendations include limiting access to floors 4 and 5, mixing and handling hormones according to strict guidelines, supplying adequate laboratory ventilation, and periodic monitoring of hormone concentrations.
• Subjects:
  Air Pollution Air Pollution, Indoor Education Endocrine System Laboratories Occupational Health Safety Ventilation
• Keywords:
  Air-quality B-Estradiol Colleges, Universities And Professional Schools Estradiol Benzoate Estrone Hazards-Confirmed Hormones Laboratory-animals NIOSH-Author NIOSH-Health-Hazard-Evaluation NIOSH-Technical-Assistance-Report OSHA Region 2 Progesterone Testosterone Testosterone Proprionate Ventilation-systems

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• Series:
  Health Hazard Evaluation Reports (HHE)
• Subseries:
  Health Evaluation and Technical Assistance (HETA)
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHHETA813141435
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Field Study
• Place as Subject:
  New Jersey ; OSHA Region 2
• 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:
  41 pdf pages
• Contributor:
  Hampl, Vladimir ; Adams, Samuel ; Neumeister, Charles E. ; Tharr, Dawn G.
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00142420
• NTIS Accession Number:
  PB85-184216
• 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 81-314-1435, 1984 Mar ; :1-39
• CAS Registry Number:
  Estradiol Benzoate (CAS RN 50-50-0)
• Editor(s):
  Johnson, Patty
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1984
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• NAICS and SIC Codes:
  8221 - Colleges and universities - (SIC)
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:d26449db3a237d4d275e2dd79cd6c8690843b1115ad50643fff97e1babfb7fad5ff79a8d6001bfb4cd6bfd722530d32819992ac1868f1d47a9428196bc48c19f
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/172781/cdc_172781_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 5.78 MB ]