Health Hazard Evaluation Report: HETA-81-226-1048: University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine Histopathology Laboratory; Athens, Georgia

Salisbury, Stan A.

doi:10.26616/NIOSHHETA812261048

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Health Hazard Evaluation Report: HETA-81-226-1048: University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine Histopathology Laboratory; Athens, Georgia

1982/02/01
By Salisbury, Stan A.
Series: Health Hazard Evaluation Reports (HHE)

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Salisbury, Stan A.
Corporate Authors:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Description:

Workplace exposures to xylene (1330207) and formaldehyde (50000) vapors during processing and mounting of tissue specimens in the histopathology laboratory (SIC-8071) of the College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia were evaluated. The Department Head requested the evaluation since some of the four lab technicians had complained of headaches, inability to concentrate, nausea, and sinus problems. An industrial hygiene survey was conducted on April 27, 1981. Air sampling indicated that exposure to xylene was not significant under normal procedures. Lab technicians were exposed to 12.8 parts per million (ppm) of formaldehyde for 30 minutes per week when changing formalin solution in tissue processors. The OSHA 8 hour time weighted average for formaldehyde is 3.0ppm. NIOSH has classified formaldehyde as a suspected carcinogen. The author concludes that lab technicians are exposed to high concentrations of formaldehyde. The author suggests that changing of formalin solutions should be performed using transfer methods which will minimize exposure. All tissue processors should be located in well ventilated areas.
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Headache Nervous System Nervous System Diseases Occupational Health Safety
Keywords:

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Air-sampling Coverslipping Formaldehyde Hazards-Confirmed Headache Heavy-metals HETA-81-226-1048 Industrial-exposures Industrial-hygiene Irritation Medical-examinations Medical Laboratories NIOSH-Author NIOSH-Health-Hazard-Evaluation NIOSH-Technical-Assistance-Report OSHA Region 4 Pathological Laboratories Tissue Processing Ventilation Welders Welding-equipment Work-practices Xylene
Series:

Health Hazard Evaluation Reports (HHE)
Subseries:

Health Evaluation and Technical Assistance (HETA)
DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHHETA812261048
Publisher:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Document Type:

Text
Genre:

Field Study
Place as Subject:

Georgia ; OSHA Region 4

Georgia ; OSHA Region 4 Less -
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:

1-11
NIOSHTIC Number:

00127765
NTIS Accession Number:

PB83-198408
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 81-226-1048, 1982 Feb; :1-11
CAS Registry Number:

Xylene (CAS RN 1330-20-7) ; Formaldehyde (CAS RN 50-00-0)

Xylene (CAS RN 1330-20-7) ; Formaldehyde (CAS RN 50-00-0) Less -
Federal Fiscal Year:

1982
Peer Reviewed:

False
NAICS and SIC Codes:

8071 - Medical laboratories - (SIC 1987)
Resource Number:

HETA-81-226-1048
Collection(s):

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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