Health Hazard Evaluation Report: HETA-77-011-1338: Inland Division, GMC: Dayton, Ohio

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• Alternative Title:
  Health Hazard Evaluation Determination report no. HETA-77-011-1338: Inland Division, GMC: Dayton, Ohio
• Personal Author:
  Emmett, Edward A. ; Kominsky, John R. ; Singal, Mitchell ; White, Gary A.
• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Description:
  Worker exposures to wet rubber process chemicals were surveyed in February, July and October, 1977 and March, 1982 at the Inland Division of General Motors Corporation (SIC-3060) in Dayton, Ohio. The evaluation was requested by the United Rubber, Cork and Linoleum Workers, Local 87, on behalf of 600 workers concerned about skin and respiratory problems. Air sampling for organic vapors was conducted and workers completed medical questionnaires. Medical examinations, and medical records were reviewed. Exposures to 1,1,1- trichloroethane (71556), toluene (108883), trichloroethylene (79016), para-xylene (106423), o-xylene (95476), ammonia (7664417), ethyl-benzene (100414), total particulates, 2-ethoxyethanol (110805), isopropanol (67630), n-butyl-acetate (123864), and isobutylbutyrate (539902), were below acceptable OSHA standards. Twelve of 162 workers examined had active, healed, or healing skin rashes of potential occupational origin. Respiratory function tests did not identify any specific jobs or agents associated with impaired function, however four individuals with possible job related respiratory impairments were found. The authors conclude that no chemical exposure hazards exist at this facility. They recommend adherence to good personal and work hygiene practices, development of employee health and safety education programs, establishment of a safe vessel entry program, enclosure of the ammonia metering system, and isolation of the chromic-acid transfer lines.
• Subjects:
  Air Pollutants, Occupational Dermatitis Environmental Exposure Hazardous Substances Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Rubber Safety Skin
• Keywords:
  Dermatitis Environmental-exposure Fabricated Rubber Fumes Hazards-Unconfirmed Health-hazards HETA-77-011-1338 Industrial-exposures NIOSH-Author NIOSH-Health-Hazard-Evaluation NIOSH-Technical-Assistance-Report Occupational-exposure Organic Solvents OSHA Region 4 Rubber-manufacturing-industry Safety-research Wet Rubber Process

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• Series:
  Health Hazard Evaluation Reports (HHE)
• Subseries:
  Health Evaluation and Technical Assistance (HETA)
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHHETA770111338
• 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:
  35 pdf pages
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00131292
• NTIS Accession Number:
  PB85-101319
• 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 77-011-1338, 1983 Sep ; :1-33
• CAS Registry Number:
  1,1,1-Trichloroethane (CAS RN 71-55-6) ; Toluene (CAS RN 108-88-3) ; Trichloroethylene (CAS RN 79-01-6) ; p-Xylene (CAS RN 106-42-3) ; o-Xylene (CAS RN 95-47-6) ; Ammonia (anhydrous) (CAS RN 7664-41-7) ; Ethylbenzene (CAS RN 100-41-4) ; 2-Ethoxyethanol (CAS RN 110-80-5) ; Isopropyl alcohol (CAS RN 67-63-0) ; n-Butyl acetate (CAS RN 123-86-4) ; Isobutylbutyrate (CAS RN 539-90-2)
• Editor(s):
  Lipps, Debra A.
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1983
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• NAICS and SIC Codes:
  306 - Fabricated Rubber Products, not elsewhere classified - (SIC)
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:64f13aae12127cc5682594f82c4a91a5786814bcc0769e02ff78358f6ba73b4cfc50157bdda49c7e2d83cc93f295a4ad91ed428f2392d9774285390af9e10a94
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/172937/cdc_172937_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 7.80 MB ]