Health Hazard Evaluation Report: HETA-82-123-1258: Goodyear Aerospace Corporation; Akron, Ohio

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• Personal Author:
  Boxer, Peter A. ; Johnson, Paul L.
• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Description:
  Exposures to 1,1,1-trichloroethane (71556) (TCE) were investigated on March 30, 1982, at Goodyear Aerospace Corporation (SIC-3728), Akron, Ohio. Evaluation was requested by a representative of the United Auto Workers, Local 859, for 21 employees in the Antiskid Manufacturing Area. Air samples were collected, medical records were reviewed, and employees completed medical questionnaires. Concentrations of TCE in general and personal air samples ranged from 3.3 to 5.1 parts per million (ppm) compared to the OSHA standard of 350ppm. NIOSH recommends that exposure be kept at the lowest feasible limit due to potential carcinogenicity of TCE. Very low concentrations of methyl-ethyl-ketone (78933), toluene (108883), and cellosolve-acetate (111159) were detected. Poor hygiene and work practices resulted in potential exposure hazards. The Antiskid Area workers reported dizziness, headaches, and mucous membrane irritation. After use of a Freon degreaser had been discontinued in February 1982, symptom frequency decreased sharply. The authors conclude that no health hazard existed at the time of the survey, but probably did exist before February 1982 when the Freon degreaser was used. They recommend improved exhaust systems, relocation of the Freon degreaser in future use, protective gloves, and improved work hygiene.
• Subjects:
  Aerospace Medicine Dust Occupational Health Safety Solvents Trichloroethanes
• Keywords:
  1,1,1-Trichloroethane Aerospace-workers Aircraft Parts And Auxiliary Equipment Freon Hazards-Unconfirmed HETA-82-123-1258 Industrial-hygiene Methyl Chloroform NIOSH-Author NIOSH-Health-Hazard-Evaluation NIOSH-Technical-Assistance-Report OSHA Region 5 Time-weighted-average-exposure Work-practices

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• Series:
  Health Hazard Evaluation Reports (HHE)
• Subseries:
  Health Evaluation and Technical Assistance (HETA)
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHHETA821231258
• 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:
  16 pdf pages
• Contributor:
  Gorman, Richard W.
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00127562
• NTIS Accession Number:
  PB84-210947
• 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 82-123-1258, 1983 Feb ; :1-13
• CAS Registry Number:
  1,1,1-Trichloroethane (CAS RN 71-55-6) ; Methyl ethyl ketone (CAS RN 78-93-3) ; Toluene (CAS RN 108-88-3) ; 2-Ethoxyethyl acetate (CAS RN 111-15-9)
• Editor(s):
  Lipps, Debra A.
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1983
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• NAICS and SIC Codes:
  3728 - Aircraft parts and equipment, not elsewhere classified - (SIC)
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:f0407961410c73049bdeeb28c59cbee94cc3c93f7f9cb62cb82c33978ff683a84b2d9264bde51cbc1f9a67d7f993d0d687c419021ac3614f11608a2850a8309b
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/173091/cdc_173091_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.16 MB ]