Industrial hygiene survey report, Radford Army Ammunition Plant, Hercules Incorporated, Radford, Virginia.

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• Personal Author:
  Bloom, Thomas F. ; Ringenburg VL
• Description:
  Breathing zone samples were analyzed for nitroglycerin (55630) (NG) and ethylene-glycol-dinitrate (628966) (EGDN) at the Radford Army Ammunition Factory (SIC-3483), Radford, Virginia in September 1981. Area samples were analyzed for acetone (67641), diethyl-ether (60297), ethanol (64175), and n-butyl-acetate (123864). NG concentrations in the personal samples ranged from 0.001 to 0.028 parts per million (ppm). Five of 77 samples were above the NIOSH recommended standard of 0.01ppm. These were all in the rolled powder propellant rolling operations. All NG samples were below the OSHA standard of 0.2ppm, 15 minute peak. All EGDN samples were below the analytical detection limit. Concentrations of the solvents were below all relevant federal standards. The authors note that according to the management, there were several reports of headaches among the employees of the facility. These suggest that some uptake of NG is occurring. It is not clear whether this occurs primarily from inhalation or skin absorption. Recommendations include conducting 8 hour monitoring of personal NG concentrations and using personal protective equipment in the rolled powder propellant rolling operation where NG concentrations exceed the NIOSH standard.
• Subjects:
  Accidents, Occupational Air Pollutants, Occupational Air Pollution Air Pollution, Indoor Chemistry Environmental Monitoring Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Breathing-zone Explosives Field-study Industrial-hygiene IWS-119-10 Munitions-industry NIOSH-Author NIOSH-Survey Nitrates Organic-solvents Region-3

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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 3 ; OSHA Region 5 ; Virginia
• 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:
  1-44
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00134948
• 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 119-10, 1984 May; :1-44
• CAS Registry Number:
  Nitroglycerin (CAS RN 55-63-0) ; Glycol dinitrate (CAS RN 628-96-6) ; Acetone (CAS RN 67-64-1) ; Diethyl ether (CAS RN 60-29-7) ; Ethanol (CAS RN 64-17-5) ; Butyl acetate (CAS RN 123-86-4)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1984
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• NAICS and SIC Codes:
  3483 - Ammunition, except for small arms, not elsewhere classified - (SIC)
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:eead36d104065da9c07318ca841b27eafe82a83b1cd22f947e49eb665233d6fce18f84071356a8a11876a1f567b3aad093f8eea0bdc17ce69bf9c3ea52838906
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/179644/cdc_179644_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.21 MB ]