Health Hazard Evaluation Determination Report No. 78-96-595: Samsonite Inc.: Denver, Colorado

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• Personal Author:
  Apol, Arvin G. ; Singal, Mitchell
• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Description:
  An environmental and medical survey was conducted on August 30, and 31, 1978 at Samsonite, Inc., (SIC-3161) Denver, Colorado. The survey was requested by an employee representative to determine potentially toxic exposure of approximately 175 employees to various chemicals used in 10 specific areas of the facility. Analysis of air samples revealed elevated levels of 1,1,1-trichloroethane (71556) at the assembly line (496 parts per million parts of air (ppm)), and total particulates in the powdered paint room (15.2 milligrams per cubic meter of air (mg/cu m)) that exceeded OSHA standards of 350 ppm and 15 mg/cu m, respectively. Medical evaluations revealed work related dermatologic disorders for putty and file workers. Heat and humidity appeared to increase the prevalence of rashes. Recommendations resulting from the evaluation cover ventilation improvements, use of protective equipment, and improved hygiene facilities. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Dermatitis Environmental Monitoring Nickel Occupational Health Paint Particulate Matter Safety Skin Trichloroethanes Ventilation Welding Zinc Oxide

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• Keywords:
  1,1,1-Trichloroethane Air-sampling Briefcase Hazards-Confirmed Medical-screening Miscellaneous-manufacturing NIOSH-Author NIOSH-Health-Hazard-Evaluation OSHA Region 8 Powdered Paint Skin Rash Suitcase Total Particulate Welding Fumes

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• Series:
  Health Hazard Evaluation Reports (HHE)
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHHHE7896595
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Field Study
• Place as Subject:
  Colorado ; Denver (CO) ; OSHA Region 8
• 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:
  34 pdf pages
• Contributor:
  Flesch, Jerome P. ; Gunter, Bobby J.
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00091555
• NTIS Accession Number:
  PB80-148141
• 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 78-96-595, 1979 May ; :1-35
• CAS Registry Number:
  1,1,1-Trichloroethane (CAS RN 71-55-6)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1979
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• NAICS and SIC Codes:
  3161 - Luggage - (SIC)
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:0be00a04ec211e290d3e4af6d67bac5c200f00ed1d15765feb96dd07e44ee3b43e3fb90ea7fa70662a170460e04bbcdb8d490f2d5658adcb60cd4340445b2e84
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/173778/cdc_173778_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 4.82 MB ]