Methylene chloride survey report task II, Celanese Fibers Company, Celriver Plant, Rock Hill, South Carolina.

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• Personal Author:
  Koketsu M
• Description:
  A survey was conducted to determine background levels of methylene- chloride (75092) at the Celriver Facility of Celanese Fibers Company (SIC-2823) in Rock Hill, South Carolina, on July 18, 1978. The facility employed approximately 920 workers; of them working continuously in the area where methylene-chloride was used. No personal protective equipment was used in an enclosed plumbing system. During filter press cleaning, however, workers were protective gloves and a local exhaust system was used to remove solvent vapors. The general house keeping in the facility was very good and a functioning safety and environmental program was in effect. Physical examinations and medical emergencies were handled by a local clinic and full time nurses. Atmospheric samples contained between 49 and 685 parts per million of methylene- chloride. Acetone (67641) was also detected in concentrations of less than 3 to 609 parts per million. The author recommends that this facility be considered for a further more detailed industrial hygiene survey.
• Subjects:
  Accidents, Occupational Laboratories Occupational Health Preceptorship Safety
• Keywords:
  Chemical-industry-workers Epidemiology Field-Study Health-surveys Industrial-hygiene Medical-research NIOSH-Author NIOSH-Survey Occupational-medicine; Region-4 Synthetic-fibers

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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 4 ; OSHA Region 5 ; South Carolina
• 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:
  1-20
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00122402
• 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 102.17.10, 1978 Sep; :1-20
• CAS Registry Number:
  Dichloromethane (CAS RN 75-09-2) ; Acetone (CAS RN 67-64-1)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1978
• Performing Organization:
  Center for Occupational and Environmental Safety and Health
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• NAICS and SIC Codes:
  2823 - Cellulomanmade fibers - (SIC)
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:33d79c0f9364d896adc5fbfae26e993747b4e59840c564c0f85ddd59e5d5e1989f2be8d0635aeab53d079475e5b552ab425b32bbd9273a550b8e4bab0d4657e7
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/179429/cdc_179429_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 439.47 KB ]