Control technology assessment of hazardous waste disposal operations in chemicals manufacturing, walk-through survey report, Olin Chemicals Group, Charleston, Tennessee.

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• Personal Author:
  Crandall, Michael S.
• Description:
  A walk through survey was conducted to assess control technology for hazardous wastes disposal operations at Olin Chemicals Group (SIC- 2800, SIC-2812, SIC-2819), Charleston, Tennessee in May 1982. Hazardous wastes generated at the facility included brine sludge, thick mercury (7439954) (Hg) butter, and calcium-hypochlorite (7778543). An estimated 8500 tons of waste were disposed of annually. The Hg waste underwent a retorting process that recycled the Hg. The final detoxified waste was land filled. Brine sludge and calcium-hypochlorite were also land filled. No controls beyond those normally used at such sites were found at the landfills. Periodic monitoring of Hg vapor concentrations was conducted by the company. Medical monitoring of urine for Hg exposure was conducted. Specific limits were set for urinary Hg concentrations. When these limits were exceeded the workers were removed from exposure. Personal protective equipment consisted of hard hats, safety glasses, and respirators specially designed for Hg exposure. The author concludes that the hazardous waste disposal and treatment operations at the facility are well controlled.
• Subjects:
  Accidents, Occupational Manufacturing And Industrial Facilities Occupational Health Preceptorship Safety Sulfur Compounds
• Keywords:
  Chemical-manufacturing-industry Control-technology Engineering Exhaust-gases Field-Study Industrial-hygiene Industrial-wastes Mercury-vapors NIOSH-Author NIOSH-Survey Region-4 Waste-disposal-systems

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• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Field Studies ; Control Technology
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 5 ; Tennessee
• 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:
  1-11
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00134992
• 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 103-20a, 1983 Aug; :1-11
• CAS Registry Number:
  Magnesium (CAS RN 7439-95-4) ; Calcium hypochlorite (CAS RN 7778-54-3)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1983
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• NAICS and SIC Codes:
  2800; 2812; 2819
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:8fde0d54115abc2f4a4dc1d099d52c6bc6fcfa7be8341eb873e9b4429cb80c33c75666ecb6c1c68960e32af8e163a80d0925d005fdf756bea244b33d01c6d036
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/179654/cdc_179654_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 350.25 KB ]