Industrial hygiene survey report at Zeric Roofing Corporation, 8511 Ablett Rd., Santee, California.

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• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Description:
  Worker exposures to fluoranthene (206440) (Flu), pyrene (129000) (Pyr), benz(a)anthracene (56553) (BaA), chrysene (218019) (Chr), and benzo(a)pyrene (50328) (BaP) were surveyed at Zeric Roofing Corporation (SIC-2952) in Santee, California on November 8, 1977. A new asphalt (8052424) roof was being applied by five workers. Bulk asphalt analysis indicated that concentrations of BaP, BaA, Flu, Pyr and Chr were 40, 90, 40, 220 and 130 micrograms per gram, respectively, by analysis using benzene, and 50, 100, 50, 230, and 150 micrograms per gram, respectively, by analysis using cyclohexane (110827). Personal samples for coal-tar-pitch (65996932) volatiles in asphalt indicated concentrations of BaP, BaA, Flu, Pyr and Chr ranging from 0.04 to 1.90, 0.10 to 1.90, 0.10 to 1.90, 0.23 to 1.10, and 0.29 to 1.10 micrograms per cubic meter, respectively, for different job operations. Area samples of coal-tar-pitch volatiles indicated concentrations of BaP, BaA, Flu, Pyr and Chr ranging from 10.10 to 4.20, 0.20 to 47.00, 0.74 to 10.00, 1.90 to 21.00 and 0.61 to 68.00 micrograms per cubic meter, respectively. The authors conclude that a potential health hazard exists from exposure to polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons. They recommend engineering controls to reduce emissions, standard hygienic practices to reduce exposures and training programs for workers to avoid health hazards.
• Subjects:
  Accidents, Occupational Epidemiology Hunting Mortality Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Safety Safety Management
• Keywords:
  Aromatic-hydrocarbons Chemical-analysis Coal-tar-pitch Construction-materials Environmental-engineering Field-Study Fluoroanthrenes NIOSH-Author NIOSH-Survey Region-9 Roofers

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• Document Type:
  Text
• Place as Subject:
  California ; OSHA Region 9
• 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:00106168
• Citation:
  NIOSH 1977 Nov; :1-8
• CAS Registry Number:
  Fluoranthene (CAS RN 206-44-0) ; Pyrene (CAS RN 129-00-0) ; Benzanthracene (CAS RN 56-55-3) ; Chrysene (CAS RN 218-01-9) ; Benzo[a]pyrene (CAS RN 50-32-8) ; Asphalt (CAS RN 8052-42-4) ; Cyclohexane (CAS RN 110-82-7) ; Pitch, coal tar, high-temp. (CAS RN 65996-93-2)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1978
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• NAICS and SIC Codes:
  2952 - Asphalt felts and coatings - (SIC)
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:d369c5505b2f57fde91bb342b5b2f0d5497b2433d11fde07929f6f71b094438ce8285a1d0709316490fc26e041460fc96c99466d6e023dbc878d8f2cc2bb1ae6
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/179045/cdc_179045_DS1.pdf
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