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Hazard Evaluation and Technical Assistance Report No. TA 78-4: Smithsonian Institution: Washington, D.C.
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1978/02/01
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Description:A hazard evaluation and technical assistance survey of levels of airborne asbestos (1332214) at the Smithsonian Institution's Silver Hill, Maryland, Tract B facilities (SIC-9999) is reported. A total of 36 personal and general area air samples were collected on millipore filters. Samples were taken during separate time periods under three conditions: 1) the undisturbed building; 2) during simulated rain; and 3) after simulated rain. In an undisturbed empty condition, except for one location, there was no detectable airborne asbestos during a 2 hr sample. However, when a 30 to 45 min rain was simulated by fire hoses, there was a significant increase in airborne asbestos fiber concentrations. Two hours after the simulation, monitoring of routine janitorial tasks showed the employees exposure to be 80 percent of an 8 hr time weighted average daily exposure criteria. It is concluded that a potential health hazard exists for anyone who may have to work in the Smithsonian Institution's Silver Hill buildings. [Description provided by NIOSH]
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Pages in Document:12 pdf pages
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Contributor:Flesch, Jerome P.;Goetz, Carol;
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NIOSHTIC Number:00080620
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NTIS Accession Number:PB82-216318
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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, TA 78-4, 1978 Feb; :1-9
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Federal Fiscal Year:1978
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Resource Number:TA-78-4
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