Health Hazard Evaluation Report HHE 79-012-809: Powers-Fiat Corporation: Monroe, Ohio

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• Personal Author:
  McGlothlin, James D. ; Thoburn, Theodore W.
• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Description:
  Area samples were analyzed and employees were given medical evaluations at Powers-Fiat Corporation (SIC-3079) in Monroe, Ohio on six occasions between November 11, 1978 and January 2, 1980. The evaluation was performed in response to a request from Local 8707 of the United Steelworkers of America, for a health hazard evaluation of worker exposure to ketones and acrylic resins during the manufacture of fibrous glass reinforced plastic tubs and showers. Sampling for a variety of chemicals showed that none of the chemicals tested exceeded the recommended OSHA standards. Methyl- ethyl-ketone-peroxide (1338234) (MEKP) was the primary contaminant to which workers were exposed. Values obtained at sampling ranged from 0.11 to 0.17 parts per million (ppm)
  
  the recommended standard for MEKP by the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists is 0.2ppm. Pulmonary function tests of 30 workers were usually normal before and after shifts, with only 5 workers showing significant decreases in function over the shift. Predominant symptoms were nose and throat irritation, headaches, dizziness and breathing problems. One worker had a hyperreactivity to toluene- diisocyanate (26471625). The authors conclude that even though the chemicals tested were below the recommended standards, hazards may exist due to possible additive or synergistic action from combined chemical exposures. Recommendations to prevent overexposure to MEKP include improved work practices, use of protective equipment such as gloves, face shields and respirators, provision of resin removing creams and eyewash fountains for cleanup, and provision of an education program for employees. [Description provided by NIOSH]
  
  
• Subjects:
  Asbestos Carcinogens Dust Environmental Monitoring Hypersensitivity Inorganic Chemicals Occupational Health Plastics Safety Solvents Surveys And Questionnaires Toluene Ventilation

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• Keywords:
  Air-sampling Hazards-Unconfirmed Health-surveys HHE-79-012-809 Industrial-hygiene NIOSH-Author NIOSH-Health-Hazard-Evaluation OSHA Region 5 Worker-health
• Series:
  Health Hazard Evaluation Reports (HHE)
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Field Study
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; Monroe (OH) ; 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:
  38 pdf pages
• Contributor:
  Stroman, Raymond E. ; Smith, Alexander B. ; Hollins, Connie ; Maskulka, Cheryl
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00114045
• NTIS Accession Number:
  PB82-189192
• 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, HHE 79-012-809,1981 Feb ; :1-32
• CAS Registry Number:
  Methyl ethyl ketone peroxide (CAS RN 1338-23-4) ; Toluene diisocyanate (CAS RN 26471-62-5)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1981
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• NAICS and SIC Codes:
  3079 - Miscellaneous Plastics Products - (SIC)
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:f7bf0fde594c9045c68d720f90157dbb260d0416ad116582bedd5fd295be2ce927264ce1d4189da1dcce68cbcdf35267b6d2b6ed9a3b2213a3233fb8de833188
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/173419/cdc_173419_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.06 MB ]