Walk-through survey report of Standard Industries, Inc. (Reliable Battery Company), San Antonio, Texas.

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• Personal Author:
  Young M
• Description:
  Worker exposures to sulfuric-acid (7664939) (H2SO4), stibine (7803523) (SbH3) and arsine (7784421) (AsH3) were surveyed at Standard Industries Incorporated (SIC-3692) (Reliable Battery Company) in San Antonio, Texas, on December 7, 1978. The facility was considered for inclusion in an in-depth industrial hygiene and epidemiological research survey of occupational exposure to sulfuric- acid mist. The company manufactured lead-acid batteries. Out of a total workforce of 275 employees, 43 male workers were occupationally exposed to H2SO4. Workers were assigned to one of three shifts. Files of active and terminated workers since 1975 were maintained. Personal sample records for lead exposure were kept. The company provided medical, industrial hygiene and safety programs. Protective equipment included uniforms, safety glasses, shoes and gloves. Concentrations of H2SO4, ranged from 0.03 to 0.04 milligrams per cubic meter (mg/CuM). Concentrations of AsH3 and SbH3 were 0.005 and 0.007mg/CuM, respectively. Worker exposures to H2SO4 mist prior to 1960 could not be determined because of lack of records. The author concludes that this facility is not suitable for the proposed survey.
• Subjects:
  Accidents, Occupational Air Pollutants, Occupational Air Pollution, Indoor Glass Minerals Occupational Health Particulate Matter Preceptorship Safety
• Keywords:
  Arsenic-compounds Battery-manufacturing-industry Epidemiology Field-Study Industrial-hygiene NIOSH-Author NIOSH-Survey Occupational-exposure Protective-equipment Region-6 Sulfuric-acid-mists

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• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Field Studies ; Industry Wide
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5 ; OSHA Region 6 ; Texas
• 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:
  1-9
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00107027
• 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 62-14, 1979 Nov; :1-9
• CAS Registry Number:
  Sulfuric acid (CAS RN 7664-93-9) ; Stibine (CAS RN 7803-52-3) ; Arsine (CAS RN 7784-42-1)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1980
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• NAICS and SIC Codes:
  3692 - Primary batteries, dry and wet - (SIC)
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:84acc81ded2ad18ae10542fa726ac033a82c9b9937774b051868ab327f8231a9f4de3a8bd70a93fe0139a424ab51720a872e34dd82d9563529274bef224a8767
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/179065/cdc_179065_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 477.59 KB ]