Health Hazard Evaluation Report: HETA-82-259-1352: Scott Paper Company; Everett, Washington

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• Personal Author:
  Apol, Arvin G. ; Helgerson, Steven D.
• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Description:
  Environmental samples were analyzed for ammonia (7664417), chlorine (7782505), polynuclear aromatics, sulfur-dioxide (7446095), total particulates, and xylene (1330207) at Scott Paper Company (SIC- 2611), Everett, Washington in February 1983. The survey was requested by the Association of Western Pulp and Paper Workers, Local 183 because of persistent respiratory problems reported by a boiler house worker. Breathing zone air samples were collected and analyzed for sulfur-dioxide, total particulates, polynuclear aromatics, and xylene. General area samples were collected for chlorine and ammonia analysis. Medical interviews were conducted. All workers reported occasional periods of shortness of breath and headache
  
  six complained of eye, nose, and throat irritation associated with burning automobile tires. Similar symptoms were associated with the combustion products of the hog fuel pile. Number 10 boiler room sulfur-dioxide concentrations exceeded the NIOSH standard of 0.5 parts per million. All exposures to total particulates, polynuclear aromatic compounds, and chlorine were below NIOSH standards. Ammonia and xylene were not detected. The authors conclude that the severe symptoms of the boiler house worker were not work related. It is recommended that supply air to Number 10 boiler room be filtered to remove sulfur-dioxide. Respirators should be worn in boiler room.
  
  
• Subjects:
  Chlorine Irritants Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Ammonia Breathing-zone Clinical-symptoms Employee-exposure Hazard-Confirmed HETA-82-259-1352 NIOSH-Author NIOSH-Health-Hazard-Evaluation NIOSH-Technical-Assistance-Report OSHA Region 10 Polynuclear Aromatics Pulp Mills Respiratory-irritants Sulfur Dioxide Total Particulates

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• Series:
  Health Hazard Evaluation Reports (HHE)
• Subseries:
  Health Evaluation and Technical Assistance (HETA)
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHHETA822591352
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Field Study
• Place as Subject:
  Washington ; OSHA Region 10
• 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:
  14 pdf pages
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00134189
• NTIS Accession Number:
  PB85-163590
• 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 82-259-1352, 1983 Aug ; :1-11
• CAS Registry Number:
  Ammonia (CAS RN 7664-41-7 ; Chlorine (CAS RN 7782-50-5) ; Sulfur dioxide (CAS RN 7446-09-5) ; Xylene (CAS RN 1330-20-7)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1983
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• NAICS and SIC Codes:
  2611 - Pulp mills - (SIC)
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:f9997f8017c725d61698c2238dfd4983e998ddf2be8445736b8309d337cc77ecbd84a12a90a4ad0f134374c416a384bd469914d3b121c974f0374e6cd4f24642
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/172877/cdc_172877_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.08 MB ]