Walk-through survey report: control technology for integrated circuit fabrication at NEC Electronics U.S.A., Inc., Electronics Arrays Division Mountain View, California.

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• Personal Author:
  Mihlan GJ ; Wilson RD
• Description:
  A survey was conducted to assess control technology at NEC Electronics USA, Incorporated, Electronics Arrays division (SIC- 3674), at Mountain View, California, in January 1982. The facility mainly used isolation and enclosure of various process operations, air filtration, and local exhaust ventilation to minimize employee exposure. Each local exhaust system was equipped with a water scrubber and demister. Shielding was used to reduce exposure to X- ray, radio frequency, and ultraviolet radiation. Personal protective equipment was also utilized. The facility used a gas detection system for monitoring hydrogen (1333740). The system was set to alarm at 20 and 40 percent of the lower explosive limit for hydrogen. Toxic gas monitoring systems were not used, although the company was considering purchasing a phosphine monitoring system. The authors recommend that potential exposure to ultraviolet radiation be evaluated. The effectiveness of the X-ray and radio frequency shielding should be tested. A program of preplacement and periodic medical examinations should be established, especially for employees using toxic chemicals.
• Subjects:
  Accidents, Occupational Aluminum Silicates Asbestos Dust Environmental Monitoring Health Surveys Mining Occupational Health Preceptorship Safety Surveys And Questionnaires

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• Keywords:
  Air-flow Employee-exposure Explosive-gases Field-study Industrial-hygiene NIOSH-Author NIOSH-Survey Region-9 Toxicology Worker-health
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Interagency Agreement
• Genre:
  Field Studies ; Industry Wide
• Place as Subject:
  California ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 5 ; OSHA Region 9
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DPSE - Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-29
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00133676
• 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, IWS 115-24a, 1983 May; :1-29
• CAS Registry Number:
  Hydrogen (CAS RN 1333-74-0)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1983
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• NAICS and SIC Codes:
  3674 - Semiconductors and related devices - (SIC)
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:38a621eddb67af26f943705c763676852d37b724ad7c56dfa1e39fa3d25c5d36c4cc3de2b01578c85acd4dc94085debfe1ea0c850bc6dea476f3071e5e6bde77
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/179594/cdc_179594_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 6.70 MB ]