Health Hazard Evaluation Report HHE 79-128-806: Bob Gerren Ford, Inc.: Manistee, Michigan

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• Personal Author:
  Love, John R. ; Singal, Mitchell
• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Description:
  Air sample analyses and medical evaluations of workers were performed at Bob Gerren Ford, Incorporated (SIC-5511) in Manistee, Michigan on August 22 and 23, 1979. The request was received from management to evaluate reports of fatigue, headache and respiratory symptoms among employees. Air sample analysis for acrolein (107028), and formaldehyde (50000) was negative. Toluene- diisocyanate (26471625) (TDI), methylene-bisphenyl-isocyanate (101688) (MDI), and naphtha (8030306) were detected in quantities 10 to 100 times below the OSHA standards of 0.14, 0.2, and 400 milligrams per cubic meter, respectively. Heating of urethane foam insulation samples from the ceiling of the truck bay produced formaldehyde and TDI only at temperatures of 120 degrees F. Health and occupational history questionnaires and medical histories of the owner and 11 employees indicated fatigue in 11 and headache in 7 individuals. Cases occurred with equal frequencies in all areas of the facility. The authors conclude that even though the contaminants were present in quantities below the recommended OSHA standards, trace concentrations of TDI and MDI can produce illness in sensitized individuals. Since air sampling was performed when the facility was not operational, results may not have adequately reflected the environmental conditions during workdays. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Environmental Monitoring Fatigue Isocyanates Occupational Health Safety Solvents Surveys And Questionnaires Toluene
• Keywords:
  Acrolein Air-sampling Formaldehyde Hazards-Unconfirmed Health-surveys HHE-79-128-806 MDI Methylene Bisphenyl Isocyanate Motor Vehicle Dealers - New And Used Naphtha NIOSH-Author NIOSH-Health-Hazard-Evaluation Occupational-health OSHA Region 5 Polyurethane Foam TDI Toluene Diisocyanate

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• Series:
  Health Hazard Evaluation Reports (HHE)
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHHHE79128806
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Field Study
• Place as Subject:
  Michigan ; Manistee (MI) ; 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:
  14 pdf pages
• Contributor:
  Harris, John C. ; Lear, Linda R. ; Frey, Toni
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00114041
• NTIS Accession Number:
  PB82-184540
• 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 79-128-806, 1981 Jan ; :1-12
• CAS Registry Number:
  Acrolein (CAS RN 107-02-8) ; Formaldehyde (CAS RN 50-00-0) ; Toluene diisocyanate (CAS RN 26471-62-5) ; 4,4’-methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (CAS RN 101-68-8) ; Petroleum ether (CAS RN 8030-30-6)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1981
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• NAICS and SIC Codes:
  5511 - New and used car dealers - (SIC)
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:f6735491be6b5991b08894288a4908f1582e78c549dac71a6c3f4370c5bd53149cc74287537e52a75199a7c67c463b9b2c87f9f04b4888bd038cf630c4393263
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/173423/cdc_173423_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.57 MB ]