Health Hazard Evaluation Determination Report: HHE-80-108-705: Corporation of Veritas; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Chrostek WJ

doi:10.26616/NIOSHHHE80108705

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CDC STACKS serves as an archival repository of CDC-published products including scientific findings, journal articles, guidelines, recommendations, or other public health information authored or co-authored by CDC or funded partners. As a repository, CDC STACKS retains documents in their original published format to ensure public access to scientific information.

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Health Hazard Evaluation Determination Report: HHE-80-108-705: Corporation of Veritas; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

1980/06/01
By Chrostek WJ
Series: Health Hazard Evaluation Reports (HHE)

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Chrostek WJ
Corporate Authors:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Description:

An environmental survey was conducted on April 17, 1980 in the paint stripping area at Veritas (SIC-1799) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Management requested the evaluation to determine worker exposure to methylene-chloride (75092) vapors. The breathing zone time weighted average (TWA) exposure at the paint stripping operation ranged from 633 to 1017 milligrams per cubic meter (mg/m3). At the sanding operation, the operators' TWA was 661mg/m3. Measurements of short term high intensity exposure ranged up to 4,880mg/m3 in the paint stripping operations. Workers reported symptoms of dizziness and tiredness. The OSHA criteria for methylene-chloride exposure is 1,740mg/m3 for an 8 hour time weighted average. The authors conclude that a health hazard from exposure to methylene-chloride exists at this facility. They recommend environmental controls, personal protection and medical surveillance.
Subjects:

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Air Pollutants, Occupational Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Respiratory System Safety
Keywords:

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Controlled-atmospheres Dizziness Hazard-Confirmed HHE-80-108-705 Inhalation Methylene Chloride NIOSH-Author NIOSH-Health-Hazard-Evaluation Occupational-exposure Organic-solvents OSHA Region 3 Paint-removers Paint Stripping Special-trade-contractors Tiredness Work-environment
Series:

Health Hazard Evaluation Reports (HHE)
DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHHHE80108705
Publisher:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Document Type:

Text
Genre:

Field Study
Place as Subject:

Pennsylvania ; OSHA Region 3

Pennsylvania ; OSHA Region 3 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:

1-14
NIOSHTIC Number:

00098071
NTIS Accession Number:

PB81-101644
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 80-108-705, 1980 Jun; :1-14
CAS Registry Number:

Methylene chloride (CAS RN 75-09-2)
Federal Fiscal Year:

1980
Peer Reviewed:

False
NAICS and SIC Codes:

1799 - Special trade contractors, not elsewhere classified - (SIC 1987)
Resource Number:

HHE-80-108-705
Collection(s):

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Main Document Checksum:

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