Health Hazard Evaluation Determination Report no. HHE-80-31-693: Emory University Pathology Department: Atlanta, Georgia

Roper P

doi:10.26616/NIOSHHHE8031693

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Health Hazard Evaluation Determination Report no. HHE-80-31-693: Emory University Pathology Department: Atlanta, Georgia

1980/06/01
By Roper P
Series: Health Hazard Evaluation Reports (HHE)

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Roper P
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National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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Environmental and personal air sampling was conducted on November 8, 1979 to assess the exposure of histology and cytology technologists at the Emory University Pathology Department (SIC-8061) in Atlanta, Georgia to xylene (1330207) vapors from tissue slide preparation procedures. The evaluation was requested by an administrative assistant in the Emory University Pathology Department on behalf of approximately 15 affected employees. Six personal and four area samples for xylene and other solvent vapors were collected. Average daily exposures to xylene vapors were well below the 8 hour average OSHA limit of 100 parts per million (ppm). Short term exposures to xylene vapors were also below the OSHA limit of 150ppm for 15 minute exposures. The combined exposures to all the solvent vapors including xylene, toluene (108883), ethanol (64175), and isopropanol (67630) were well below exposure criteria. NIOSH determined that no health hazard existed from xylene vapor exposure. Better ventilation and improved work practices are recommended.
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Air Pollutants, Occupational Occupational Health Respiratory System Safety
Keywords:

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Air-contaminants Air-sampling Gases Hazards-Unconfirmed HHE-80-31-693 Hospitals Laboratory-work Medical-personnel NIOSH-Author NIOSH-Health-Hazard-Evaluation OSHA Region 4 Slide Prep Solvents Technical-personnel Work-environment Xylene
Series:

Health Hazard Evaluation Reports (HHE)
DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHHHE8031693
Publisher:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Document Type:

Text
Genre:

Field Study
Place as Subject:

Georgia ; OSHA Region 4

Georgia ; OSHA Region 4 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:

1-10
NIOSHTIC Number:

00098082
NTIS Accession Number:

PB81-111205
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 80-31-693, 1980 Jun; :1-10
CAS Registry Number:

Xylene (CAS RN 1330-20-7) ; Toluene (CAS RN 108-88-3) ; Ethanol (CAS RN 64-17-5) ; Isopropyl alcohol (CAS RN 67-63-0)

Xylene (CAS RN 1330-20-7) ; Toluene (CAS RN 108-88-3) ; Ethanol (CAS RN 64-17-5) ; Isopropyl alcohol (CAS RN 67-63-0) Less -
Federal Fiscal Year:

1980
Peer Reviewed:

False
NAICS and SIC Codes:

8062 - General medical & surgical hospitals - (SIC 1987)
Resource Number:

HHE-80-31-693
Collection(s):

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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