In-depth survey report of Greensboro Industrial Plating, Greensboro, North Carolina.

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• Personal Author:
  Spottswood SE
• Description:
  An indepth control technology survey was conducted at Greensboro Industrial Plating (SIC-3471), Greensboro, North Carolina in January 1981 and November 1981. The survey was conducted to assess occupational health problems through the application of control technology. Air samples were collected and analyzed for hexavalent- chromium (18540299) (CrVI) and sulfuric-acid (7664939). Ventilation measurements were taken. Employee exposures to CrVI ranged fRom, William N.eighted average (TWA). The mean exposure for the three workers was of 0.100mg/m3 for an 8 hour TWA. NIOSH recommended limit for CrVI was 0.025mg/m3 for an 8 hour TWA. For sulfuric-acid, exposures ranged between 0.107 and 0.967mg/m3 with a mean of 0.327mg/m3 for an 8 hour TWA, compared with OSHA PEL of 1.0mg/m3. Double sided draft ventilation hoods and three sided hoods were used for contaminant control, the former being more effective. Recommended exhaust rate was 250 cubic feet per minute per square foot. Only one of the tanks approached that rate. The author concludes that employee exposures are within OSHA and NIOSH recommendations. Higher exhaust rates may be required for higher production rates.
• Subjects:
  Accidents, Occupational Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Communicable Diseases Dental Offices Health Personnel Laboratories Occupational Health Safety Viral Diseases
• Keywords:
  Air-sampling Air-sampling-techniques Atmosphere-analyzers Control-technology Exposure-levels Health-hazards NIOSH-Author Region-4 Sampling-methods Worker-health
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHECTB10612a
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Field Studies ; Control Technology
• Place as Subject:
  North Carolina ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-20
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00132006
• Citation:
  Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, ECTB 106-12a, 1981 Nov; :1-20
• CAS Registry Number:
  Chromium(6+) (CAS RN 18540-29-9) ; Sulfuric acid (CAS RN 7664-93-9)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1982
• NORA Priority Area:
  Control-technology
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• NAICS and SIC Codes:
  3471 - Plating and polishing - (SIC)
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:7081a50619c63fa6282027d7535cbfc091cb7eb01f9247893d0ae46af3265716346298be9f815b3e79bbc8ea9337bb8adbc4997f0a77f69f579cd8f6a5ca2d2e
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/179552/cdc_179552_DS1.pdf
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