Health Hazard Evaluation Determination Report: HHE-76-43-A-F-429: Hersey Products Company, Inc.; Gilbertville, Massachusetts

Kominsky JR; Thoburn, Theodore W.

doi:10.26616/NIOSHHHE7643AF429

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Health Hazard Evaluation Determination Report: HHE-76-43-A-F-429: Hersey Products Company, Inc.; Gilbertville, Massachusetts

1977/09/01
By Kominsky JR ; Thoburn, Theodore W.
Series: Health Hazard Evaluation Reports (HHE)

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Kominsky JR ; Thoburn, Theodore W.

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National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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A Health Hazard Evaluation investigation was conducted by NIOSH on April 22, June 29-30 and July 1, 1976, at the Hersey Products Company, Inc., in Gilbertville, Massachusetts, a facility engaged in the founding of ferrous (SIC-3321) and non-ferrous castings (SIC- 3361). The evaluation was prompted by a request from the management regarding exposure of approximately 60 affected employees to vapors, gases, oxides, and particulates. Environmental evaluation revealed that the shell and no-bake core makers, metal pourers, and snagger- grinder operators employed in the ferrous foundry were exposed to toxic or potentially toxic concentrations of respirable crystalline silica (7631869) dust, or carbon-monoxide (630080), or iron-oxide and total particulates. In the non-ferrous foundry, workers were exposed to toxic concentrations of crystalline silica, or inorganic lead (7439921); the 5 non-ferrous foundry workers complained of a metallic taste and occasional recurrent chills suggestive of what is commonly known as brass-chills. Recommendations are made for improving the prevailing environmental conditions, use of respiratory protective equipment, and medical surveillance.
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Occupational Health Particulate Matter Respiratory System Respiratory Tract Diseases Safety
Keywords:

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Air-contamination Air-quality-measurement Airborne-particulates Aldehydes Carbon Monoxide Crystalline Silica Foundry-practice Hazard-Confirmed Industrial-plants Iron Oxide Lead Metallic-dusts NIOSH-Author NIOSH-Health-Hazard-Evaluation OSHA Region 1 Primary-metallurgical-processes Respirable-dust Respiratory-irritants Silica-dusts Total Particulate
Series:

Health Hazard Evaluation Reports (HHE)
Subseries:

Health Evaluation and Technical Assistance (HETA)
DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHHHE7643AF429
Publisher:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Document Type:

Text
Genre:

Field Study
Place as Subject:

Massachusetts ; OSHA Region 1

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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:

1-57
NIOSHTIC Number:

00074925
NTIS Accession Number:

PB89-140206
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 76-43-A-F-429, 1977 Sep; :1-57
CAS Registry Number:

Silica (CAS RN 7631-86-9) ; Carbon monoxide (CAS RN 630-08-0) ; Lead (CAS RN 7439-92-1)

Silica (CAS RN 7631-86-9) ; Carbon monoxide (CAS RN 630-08-0) ; Lead (CAS RN 7439-92-1) Less -
Federal Fiscal Year:

1977
Peer Reviewed:

False
NAICS and SIC Codes:

3321 - Gray and ductile iron foundries - (SIC 1987) ; 3361 - Aluminum Foundries - (SIC 1972)

3321 - Gray and ductile iron foundries - (SIC 1987) ; 3361 - Aluminum Foundries - (SIC 1972) Less -
Resource Number:

HHE-76-43-A-F-429
Collection(s):

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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