Control technology assessment for coal gasification and liquefaction processes, Cresap Test Facility, Cresap, West Virginia.

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• Personal Author:
  Telesca DR ; Telesca DR
• Description:
  A survey was conducted of control technologies at the Cresap Test Facility, Liquefied Coal Development Corporation (SIC-5161), in Cresap, West Virginia on April 16 to 19, 1979. The control of worker exposures to hazardous chemical and physical agents was assessed. In the coal preparation area, potential hazards were dust, noise, trace elements, and ionizing radiation. In the fractionation and hydrogenation section, hazards arose from polynuclear aromatics, aromatic amines, and other solvents and hydrogen-sulfide (7783064) (H2S). In the carbonization section, there were the hazards mentioned in addition to trace elements and ionizing radiation. Mercaptans, noise, and H2S were hazards in the environmental units. There was an established program for personal protective equipment. The tank and vessel entry permit procedures and respirator program were rated above average. The author recommends comprehensive industrial hygiene monitoring to establish baseline measurements and to characterize all suspected hazards. A standardized checklist of examinations and diagnostic tests is recommended for use by the company physician.
• Subjects:
  Accidents, Occupational Ear Epidemiology Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced Noise Noise, Occupational Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Protective Clothing Safety Sense Organs

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• Keywords:
  Coal-gasification Control-technology Field-Study Fuel-production Health-programs Industrial-hazards NIOSH-Author NIOSH-Contract NIOSH-Survey Occupational-hazards Region-3 Safety-equipment Safety-practices

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• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHECTB11918a
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Contract
• Genre:
  Field Studies ; Control Technology ; Field Studies ; Control Technology
• Place as Subject:
  Maryland ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 5 ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) ; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DPSE - Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering ; DPSE - Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health ; Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America ; North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-58
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00133171
• 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 119-18a, 1982 Mar; :1-58
• CAS Registry Number:
  Hydrogen sulfide (CAS RN 7783-06-4) ; Hydrogen sulfide (CAS RN 7783-06-4)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1982
• NORA Priority Area:
  Control-technology ; Control-technology
• Performing Organization:
  Enviro Control, Rockville, Maryland
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• NAICS and SIC Codes:
  5161 - Chemicals and Allied Products - (SIC)
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:9cee313a74b4d32c79655d5cfc6bdbed7df756ad31aa30e1d0d52ac7c131cba2e27a056e485abc803e5819a556133b990aa226a6b7d448122649a8851cf11b34
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/179563/cdc_179563_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.43 MB ]