Industrial hygiene survey of Pomona Pipe Products, Co., Greensboro, North Carolina.

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• Personal Author:
  Jones, Mark
• Description:
  An industrial-hygiene survey was conducted at the Pomona Pipe Products Company (SIC-3547), Greensboro, North Carolina, with particular interest in the exposure levels of silica dust. Air samples were taken to measure silica (7631869) dust, styrene (100425), ethyl-benzene (100414), and benzene (71432). All samples were below the present OSHA standard. Potential health hazards include high noise exposure in the grinding and screening area, and inadequate ventilation in the polyester, fiberglass operation. Recommendations are made for proper ventilation system as prescribed by Safety and Health Regulations, Part 1910, a copy of which is included.
• Subjects:
  Accidents, Occupational Agriculture Arsenic Carcinogens Inorganic Chemicals Insecticides Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Air-contamination Air-quality-measurement Air-sampling Dust-sampling Field-Study NIOSH-Author NIOSH-Survey Noise-pollution Plastics Polymers Region-4 Resins Silicates

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• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Field Studies ; Industry Wide
• Place as Subject:
  North Carolina ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 5
• 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:
  1-22
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00054454
• 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, IWS 30-20, 1976 Jun; :1-22
• CAS Registry Number:
  Silica (CAS RN 7631-86-9) ; Styrene (CAS RN 100-42-5) ; Ethylbenzene (CAS RN 100-41-4) ; Benzene (CAS RN 71-43-2)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1976
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• NAICS and SIC Codes:
  3547 - Rolling mill machinery - (SIC)
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:7aa7017e3abf129f8c3e6060c4e9ba492e232ea3d07424aaf4e298fd7d9d0117c64b963daeef5e4d46fcdf157dc26f8288aa3467ad64a00cc50364c07d1273fb
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/178722/cdc_178722_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 505.85 KB ]