Walk-through survey of the Johns-Manville Corporation, Fibrous Glass Plant 7, Waterville, Ohio.

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• Personal Author:
  Bierbaum PJ ; Dement, John M.
• Description:
  A walk-through survey was conducted at the Johns-Manville Corporation, Fibrous Glass (SIC-3229) Plant 7, Waterville, Ohio, on March 30, 1973, to observe the microfiber operations in this facility and to take preliminary air samples in the microfiber operations. The major products of the plant are microfibers for making filtration papers, microfelt insulation, microquartz refractory fibers, and die pads and larger diameter fibers. The processes are described in detail. Potential health hazards observed include: respiratory exposure to small diameter fibrous glass, fibrous glass mechanical dermatitis, high noise exposures in fibrous glass forming areas, and respiratory exposure to binder materials liberated during curing. Relatively large exposures to possibly respirable fibers occur in the microfiber operations, and human experience with such fibers is limited. Therefore, this population should be closely observed for signs of respiratory involvement.
• Subjects:
  Accidents, Occupational Biomarkers Chemistry Chemistry, Analytic Energy Metabolism Environmental Exposure Environmental Monitoring Epidemiology Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Risk Assessment Safety Workplace

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• Keywords:
  Air-contamination Airborne-particulates Fiberglass Field-Study Glass-fibers Insulation IWS NIOSH-Publication NIOSH-Survey Region-5 Respirable-dust; Respiratory-system Skin-disorders

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• Document Type:
  Text
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DFSCI - Division of Field Studies and Clinical Investigations
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-18
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00073695
• Citation:
  NIOSH 1973 Apr; :1-18
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1973
• NORA Priority Area:
  Pulmonary System Disorders
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• NAICS and SIC Codes:
  3229 - Pressed and blown glass, not elsewhere classified - (SIC)
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:f88854809c0f6025bc677592962424525f7c9dad1f3a03e4073d48de647a267ad26688162706f2187069d84db15228d942366c730bdaa3cab7ace69b000f4a19
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/178803/cdc_178803_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 600.97 KB ]