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North Canton, Ohio
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1983/09/01
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Alternative Title:Health Hazard Evaluation Report: HETA-82-127-1370: Hoover Company, I. P.;North Canton, Ohio;
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Description:Exposures to organic solvents, pigments, and other chemicals were surveyed at Hoover Company Industrial Park (SIC-3630), North Canton, Ohio in June 1982. Evaluation was requested by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 1985, on behalf of 600 workers. Air samples were analyzed for methyl-ethyl-ketone (78933), toluene (108883), xylene (1330207), petroleum-naphtha (8030306), butyl-cellosolve (111762), butyl-acetate (123864), vinyl-chloride (75014), di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (117817), formaldehyde (50000), cadmium (7440439) and nickel (7440020) pigments, and respirable particulates. Urine and blood samples were collected to evaluate exposures to methyl-ethyl-ketone, toluene, xylene, and cadmium. Concentrations of all substances were within OSHA standards for individual and combined exposures. The mean end of shift blood methyl-ethyl-ketone concentration was 1.2 micrograms per liter. Preshift to postshift increases in urinary hippuric-acid were greater for workers exposed to toluene compared to unexposed workers. Only 1 of 27 workers tested had detectable amounts of urinary methyl-hippuric-acid. No urinary cadmium was found. The authors conclude that environmental exposure hazards exist at this facility
however, some workers appear to be absorbing organic solvents. Due to the carcinogenic potential of formaldehyde and di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, exposures should be eliminated or kept to the lowest feasible limit. Improved ventilation, use of respirators, and good work practices are recommended.
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Pages in Document:31 pdf pages
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Contributor:Coleman, Marion E.;Collins, James H.;London, Matthew;Hornung, Richard W.;Lowe, Dorothy B.;Phipps, Frederick C.;Stringer, Barbara J.;Holtz, John L.;
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NIOSHTIC Number:nn:00134129
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NTIS Accession Number:PB85-163483
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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 82-127-1370, 1983 Sep;:1-30;
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Federal Fiscal Year:1983
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