Health Hazard Evaluation Report No. TA-80-065-910: Michigan Department of Public Health: Holland, Michigan

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• Journal Article:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Personal Author:
  McGlothlin, James D. ; Horan, John M.
• Description:
  The cause of health symptoms associated with an odor was investigated on June 12 and 13, July 2 and 3, and September 3, 1980 at the Department of Social Services Building (SIC-9200) in Holland, Michigan. The evaluation was requested by the Michigan Department of Public Health to investigate the cause of complaints of fatigue, headache, and eye irritation among the 80 employees. Air samples were analyzed for carbon-monoxide (630080) and ozone (10028156), humidity and ventilation measurements were taken, and soil and water samples were tested for metals, bacteria, and fungi. Workers were questioned about work related health symptoms. The results of an environmental and medical survey conducted by the Michigan Department of Health also were reviewed. No specific agent or agents were identified in the building. No exposures or work conditions associated with long term adverse health effects were found. The authors recommend modifications to the heating and ventilation systems, and restriction or prohibition of cigarette smoking. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accidents, Occupational Environmental Monitoring Occupational Health Safety Surveys And Questionnaires
• Keywords:
  NIOSH-Author; NIOSH-Technical-Assistance-Report; TA-80-065-910; Hazards-Unconfirmed; Region-5; Health-surveys; Air-sampling
• Source:
  Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, TA 80-065-910, 1981 Jul; :1-19
• Series:
  Health Hazard Evaluation Reports (HHE)
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Field Study ; Technical Report
• Place as Subject:
  Michigan ; 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:
  1-19
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00119007
• NTIS Accession Number:
  PB82-258179
• 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, TA 80-065-910, 1981 Jul; :1-19
• CAS Registry Number:
  Carbon monoxide (CAS RN 630-08-0) ; Ozone (CAS RN 10028-15-6)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1981
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• NAICS and SIC Codes:
  9200
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:7dc847c09aedf140bc731323e8446b4703641ae07d6ad9e7b7238120dab30b8f7dcaa9b938d34d035f87873a0fe7fec262d5d13dcaf290925445e82b6de3b57d
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/173296/cdc_173296_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 168.02 KB ]