Health Hazard Evaluation Report HHE 79-158-819: Morrilton Plastics Corporation: Morrilton, Arkansas

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• Personal Author:
  Markel, Harry L. Jr. ; Slovin, Donald L.
• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Description:
  Worker exposures to various solvents, glues and other toxic compounds were surveyed in the production area of Morrilton Plastics Corporation (SIC-3079) in Morrilton, Arkansas on April 8, 1980. The evaluation was requested by an authorized employee representative on behalf of about 125 employees. Personal breathing zone general area air samples were collected, and employees completed a medical symptom questionnaire. Concentrations of 1,1,1-trichloroethane (71556), tetrahydrofuran (109999), acetone (67641), methylene- chloride (75092), phenol (108952), vinyl-chloride (75014), methyl- ethyl-ketone (78933), and toluene (108883) were below respective OSHA standards of 2,400, 590, 2,400, 1,750, 19, 2, 590, and 750 milligrams per cubic meter. Workers reported symptoms such as headache, eye irritation, fatigue, nasal stuffiness, and dizziness. The authors conclude that no hazardous chemical exposures exist at this facility. Recommendations include the use of protective gloves, clothing and goggles to prevent skin contact with the chemicals, and replacement of the current method used to dispense the solvents. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Acetone Adhesives Environmental Monitoring Methylene Chloride Occupational Health Phenol Safety Solvents Surveys And Questionnaires Toluene
• Keywords:
  1,1,1 Trichloroethane Air-sampling Ethyl Cyanoacrylate Hazards-Unconfirmed Health-surveys HHE-79-158-819 Industrial-hygiene Loctite Methyl Ethyl Ketone NIOSH-Author NIOSH-Health-Hazard-Evaluation Organic-solvents OSHA Region 6 Solvent Exposure Tetrahydrofuran Vinyl Chloride

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• Series:
  Health Hazard Evaluation Reports (HHE)
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHHHE79158819
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Field Study
• Place as Subject:
  Arkansas ; Morrilton (AR) ; OSHA Region 6
• 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:
  17 pdf pages
• Contributor:
  Bishop, Judy
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00114017
• NTIS Accession Number:
  PB82-189788
• 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 79-158-819, 1981 Feb ; :1-14
• CAS Registry Number:
  1,1,1-Trichloroethane (CAS RN 71-55-6) ; Tetrahydrofuran (CAS RN 109-99-9) ; Acetone (CAS RN 67-64-1) ; Methylene chloride (CAS RN 75-09-2) ; Phenol (CAS RN 108-95-2) ; Vinyl chloride (CAS RN 75-01-4) ; Methyl ethyl ketone (CAS RN 78-93-3) ; Toluene (CAS RN 108-88-3)
• 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:d072b6d301587d5b58ae785e59fc4886c10be2cb43257feefbb7783cf33ce06006501ab980d3ce7e6412c366aff6327cf6248b6168b9e71c69db6b598248bf05
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/173438/cdc_173438_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.75 MB ]