Health Hazard Evaluation Report: HETA-81-105-831: Labels West, Inc.; Redmond, Washington

Apol, Arvin G.

doi:10.26616/NIOSHHETA81105831

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Health Hazard Evaluation Report: HETA-81-105-831: Labels West, Inc.; Redmond, Washington

1981/03/01
By Apol, Arvin G.
Series: Health Hazard Evaluation Reports (HHE)

English

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Details:

Personal Author:

Apol, Arvin G.
Corporate Authors:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Description:

Personal breathing zone air samples were analyzed for butyl- cellosolve (111762), ethyl-alcohol (64175), isopropyl-alcohol (67630), methyl-ethyl-ketone (78933), perchloroethylene (127184), chlorine (7782505), hydrogen-chloride (7647010), organic solvents, and phosgene (75445) at Labels West, Incorporated (SIC-2752), in Redmond, Washington on December 16 and 17, 1980. The owner of the facility requested the evaluation on behalf of approximately seven affected workers. Workers completed medical questionnaires. Measured chlorine concentrations of 3 parts per million (ppm) exceeded the OSHA standard of 1ppm. Hydrogen-chloride concentrations also exceeded the OSHA standard of 5 ppm. Other sampled chemicals were below OSHA standards. One pressman reported symptoms of headache, eye irritation, dry and constricted throat, tightness of the chest, and productive cough. The author notes that ventilation systems modifications have significantly reduced exposures to chlorine and hydrogen and recommends additional ventilation modifications and work practices to further reduce exposure.
Subjects:

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Hazardous Substances Lung Lung Diseases Occupational Health Respiratory System Respiratory Tract Diseases Safety
Series:

Health Hazard Evaluation Reports (HHE)
Subseries:

Health Evaluation and Technical Assistance (HETA)
DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHHETA81105831
Publisher:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Document Type:

Text
Genre:

Field Study
Place as Subject:

Washington ; OSHA Region 10

Washington ; OSHA Region 10 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:

10 pdf pages
NIOSHTIC Number:

00116485
NTIS Accession Number:

PB82-214404
Citation:

Cincinnati, Ohio : U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, HETA 81-105-831, 1981 March ; 1-10
CAS Registry Number:

2-Butoxyethanol (CAS RN 111-76-2) ; Ethanol (CAS RN 64-17-5) ; Isopropyl alcohol (CAS RN 67-63-0) ; Methyl ethyl ketone (CAS RN 78-93-3) ; Perchloroethylene (CAS RN 127-18-4) ; ... More +

2-Butoxyethanol (CAS RN 111-76-2) ; Ethanol (CAS RN 64-17-5) ; Isopropyl alcohol (CAS RN 67-63-0) ; Methyl ethyl ketone (CAS RN 78-93-3) ; Perchloroethylene (CAS RN 127-18-4) ; Chlorine (CAS RN 7782-50-5) ; Hydrogen chloride (CAS RN 7647-01-0) ; Phosgene (CAS RN 75-44-5) Less -
Federal Fiscal Year:

1981
Peer Reviewed:

False
NAICS and SIC Codes:

2752 - Commercial printing, lithographic - (SIC 1987)
Resource Number:

HETA-81-105-831
Collection(s):

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Main Document Checksum:

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Download URL:

https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/173336/cdc_173336_DS1.pdf
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[PDF-2.41 MB]