Health Hazard Evaluation Determination Report no. HHE-78-71-633: Kentile Floors, Inc.: Brooklyn, New York

Belanger, Pierre L.

doi:10.26616/NIOSHHHE7871633

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Health Hazard Evaluation Determination Report no. HHE-78-71-633: Kentile Floors, Inc.: Brooklyn, New York

1979/11/01
By Belanger, Pierre L.
Series: Health Hazard Evaluation Reports (HHE)

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Belanger, Pierre L.
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National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Description:

Environmental air sampling, medical interviews and evaluations, and observations of work practices were conducted at Kentile Floor, Incorporated, (SIC-3292) Brooklyn, New York on July 10, September 25 and 26, and October 23 to 25, 1978 to evaluate exposures to asbestos (1332214), asphalt (8052424), vinyl-chloride monomer (75014), dyes and pigments. The company employed 370 workers, and an authorized employee representative requested the evaluation on behalf of approximately 75 affected employees. Three of 30 environmental air samples for asbestos (0.11, 0.11, and 0.12 fibers per cubic centimeter) exceeded the OSHA recommended criteria of 0.10 fibers per cubic centimeter. All other parameters tested were within recommended exposure limits. The only evidence of work related illness involved one case of contact dermatitis. NIOSH recommendations include proper use of exhaust ventilation, use of safety equipment in all operations, identification of carcinogenic chemicals, proper cleaning of the work clothes of men exposed to asbestos, and elimination of the use of dianisidine.
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Dermatitis Hazardous Substances Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Safety Skin Skin Diseases
Keywords:

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Air-sampling Airborne-contaminants Asbestos Asbestos-dust Asbestos-products Asbestos-workers Benzene Benzene-soluble Fraction Benzo(a)anthracene Benzo(a)pyrene Carbon Black Chrysene Contact Dermatitis Fluoranthene Hazard-Confirmed HHE-78-71-633 Industrial-hygiene Medical-monitoring Mineral Spirits NIOSH-Author NIOSH-Health-Hazard-Evaluation OSHA Region 2 PNA Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons Protective-measures Pyrene Total Nuisance Dust Toxic-substances Work-practices
Series:

Health Hazard Evaluation Reports (HHE)
DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHHHE7871633
Publisher:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Document Type:

Text
Genre:

Field Study
Place as Subject:

New York ; OSHA Region 2

New York ; OSHA Region 2 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:

1-23
NIOSHTIC Number:

00092408
NTIS Accession Number:

PB80-195308
Citation:

Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, HHE 78-71-633, 1979 Nov; :1-23
CAS Registry Number:

Asbestos (CAS RN 1332-21-4) ; Asphalt (CAS RN 8052-42-4) ; Vinyl chloride (CAS RN 75-01-4)

Asbestos (CAS RN 1332-21-4) ; Asphalt (CAS RN 8052-42-4) ; Vinyl chloride (CAS RN 75-01-4) Less -
Federal Fiscal Year:

1980
Peer Reviewed:

False
NAICS and SIC Codes:

3292 - Asbestos products - (SIC 1987)
Resource Number:

HHE-78-71-633
Collection(s):

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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