Results of air samples at Raybestos-Manhatton-Textile Products in Manheim, Pennsylvania.

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Results of air samples at Raybestos-Manhatton-Textile Products in Manheim, Pennsylvania.

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1964/08/01
By National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

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National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Description:

Air sampling for asbestos (1332214) was conducted at Raybestos- Manhatton, Textile Products (SIC-3292) in Manheim, Pennsylvania, in August, 1964. Sampling was performed with an impinger and a membrane filter. Impinger breathing zone samples ranged from unmeasurable to 3.7 million particles per cubic foot (mppcf) for one card tender. Impinger general air samples ranged from 0.1 to 4.1mppcf. Breathing zone membrane filter air samples with fibers greater than 10 microns in length per cubic centimeter (f/cc), ranged from unmeasurable to 14.6f/cc. Personal air samples asbestos concentrations ranged from unmeasurable to 5.6f/cc.
Subjects:

Accidents, Occupational Air Pollutants, Occupational Behavior Communications Media Dust Education Mental Health Metals Occupational Health Particulate Matter Safety
Keywords:

Air-samplers Air-sampling Asbestos-dust Breathing-zone Dust-particles Field-Study Impingers IWS-32-21e Membrane-filters NIOSH-Author NIOSH-Survey Region-3
Document Type:

Text
Place as Subject:

OSHA Region 3 ; Pennsylvania
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:

1-8
NIOSHTIC Number:

nn:00106148
Citation:

NIOSH 1964 Aug; :1-8
CAS Registry Number:

Asbestos (CAS RN 1332-21-4)
Federal Fiscal Year:

1964
Peer Reviewed:

False
NAICS and SIC Codes:

3292 - Asbestos products - (SIC)
Collection(s):

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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