Health Hazard Evaluation Determination Report No. 77-32-459: Conalco; Hannibal, Ohio

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• Alternative Title:
  Health Hazard Evaluation Determination Report: HHE-77-32-459: Conalco, Hannibal, Ohio
• Personal Author:
  Burroughs, G. Edward ; Clere, Jerry ; Collins, Clinton ; Flesch, Jerome P. ; Moseley, Clifford L.
• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Description:
  Health hazards from exposure to aluminum (7429905), nickel (7440020), iron-oxide (1309371), freon (11126059), chlorine (7782505), oil mists, trichloroethylene (79016), tridecyl-alcohol (112709) (TDA), kerosene (8008206), welding fumes, formaldehyde (50000), and carbon-monoxide (630080) (CO) were investigated at Conalco (SIC-3356), Hannibal, Ohio in March 1977. During a preliminary survey, CO, formaldehyde, and chlorine were measured. Dust samples were collected, and data was gathered on workplace practices, materials, controls, and ventilation. During a follow up evaluation, personal breathing zone and environmental samples were taken in the cast house, rolling mill, and finishing and maintenance departments. Employee interviews were conducted, and air flow measurements were made. Four of five welders examined during working hours showed concentrations of nickel in their breathing zone which exceeded the recommended standard of 0.015 milligrams per cubic meter with the highest being more than 5 times that concentration. CO measurements in two working areas exceeded the 35 parts per million recommended standard by 15 to 30 percent. Values for all other substances were below all standard criteria. TDA exposure was judged to be below toxic concentrations, although no standard had been established for this substance. Responses during the interview of 43 employees indicated few job-related complaints except occasional overexposure to irritant vapors (ten cases). Other intermittent symptoms included shortness of breath in two cases and one each of facial dermatitis, dizziness, dermatitis, chest pains, and headache. Air velocities from 600 to 1200 flow per minute were recorded in the furnace and rolling mill areas due to open doors and windows. The author concludes that environmental concentrations of most contaminants were below NIOSH evaluation criteria. Engineering modifications are recommended to cope with the ventilation of certain areas, especially during seasons when the doors and window must be kept closed.
• Subjects:
  Aluminum Compounds Dust Metals Metal Workers Nickel Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Safety Welding
• Keywords:
  Aluminum Carbon Monoxide Cast House Employee-exposure Hazards-Unconfirmed HHE-77-32-459 Industrial-chemicals Metal-industry NIOSH-Author NIOSH-Health-Hazard-Evaluation Occupational-hazards OSHA Region 5 Rolling Mills

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• Series:
  Health Hazard Evaluation Reports (HHE)
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHHHE7732459
• 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:
  19 pdf pages
• Contributor:
  Holthaus, Marie
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00135792
• NTIS Accession Number:
  PB82-197427
• Citation:
  Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, HHE 77-32-459, 1978 Feb ; :1-19
• CAS Registry Number:
  Aluminum (CAS RN 7429-90-5) ; Nickel (CAS RN 7440-02-0) ; Ferric oxide (CAS RN 1309-37-1) ; Chlorine (CAS RN 7782-50-5) ; Trichloroethylene (CAS RN 79-01-6) ; 1-Tridecanol (CAS RN 112-70-9) ; Kerosene (CAS RN 8008-20-6) ; Formaldehyde (CAS RN 50-00-0) ; Carbon monoxide (CAS RN 630-08-0)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1978
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• NAICS and SIC Codes:
  3356 - Nonferrous rolling and drawing, not elsewhere classified - (SIC)
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:8426208e036234c4cc0048d2a59602de1c870d66718d482827e4edb29f12c27965b9583d8e82634e14a607fe994430a811a2136c553443f98b9f5951a44e2053
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/172830/cdc_172830_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.66 MB ]