Health Hazard Evaluation Determination Report No. 74-94-253: Armstrong Cork Company: Jackson, Mississippi

Flesch, Jerome P.; Rostand, Robert A.

doi:10.26616/NIOSHHHE7494253

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Health Hazard Evaluation Determination Report No. 74-94-253: Armstrong Cork Company: Jackson, Mississippi

1975/12/01
By Flesch, Jerome P. ; Rostand, Robert A.
Series: Health Hazard Evaluation Reports (HHE)

English

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Personal Author:

Flesch, Jerome P. ; Rostand, Robert A.

Flesch, Jerome P. ; Rostand, Robert A. Less -
Corporate Authors:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Description:

Exposure to airborne chrysotile asbestos in excess of the proposed OSHA standard of 0.5 fiber per cubic centimeter is found in a section of the Armstrong Cork Company (SIC-2499), Jackson, Mississippi, manufacturers of vinyl asbestos tiles. The potential for worker exposures to vinyl-chloride monomer is demonstrated for operators throughout the process, although all levels are found to be less than the existing OSHA standard of 1.0 ppm for vinyl- chloride (75014). Levels of toxic particulates including heavy metals and free silica are found to be below hazardous levels. Recommendations include improved enclosures, increased ventilation, and regular maintenance of local exhaust systems at material dump stations

approved respiratory protection for exposure to asbestos and vinyl-chloride, and periodic environmental and medical monitoring of operations and employees. [Description provided by NIOSH]
Subjects:

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Air Pollutants, Occupational Asbestos Carcinogens Dust Hazardous Substances Inorganic Chemicals Lung Occupational Health Particulate Matter Plastics Respiratory System Safety Safety Management Ventilation Vinyl Chloride
Keywords:

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Airborne-particulates Asbestos Dust-inhalation Hazards-Confirmed HHE-74-94-253 Metals NIOSH-Author NIOSH-Health-Hazard-Evaluation OSHA Region 4 Plastics-industry Pulmonary Function Safety-measures Toxic-substances Ventilation-systems Vinyl Chloride
Series:

Health Hazard Evaluation Reports (HHE)
DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHHHE7494253
Publisher:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Document Type:

Text
Genre:

Field Study
Place as Subject:

Mississippi ; Jackson (MS) ; OSHA Region 4

Mississippi ; Jackson (MS) ; OSHA Region 4 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:

14 pdf pages
Contributor:

Roper, C. Paul;Ruhe, Raymond L.;Holtz, John L.;Kurimo, Robert W.;Hendricks, Russell H.;
NIOSHTIC Number:

nn:00051768
NTIS Accession Number:

PB-249433
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 74-94-253, 1975 Dec;:1-14;
CAS Registry Number:

Vinyl chloride (CAS RN 75-01-4)
Federal Fiscal Year:

1976
Peer Reviewed:

False
NAICS and SIC Codes:

2499 - Wood products, not elsewhere classified - (SIC)
Collection(s):

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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