A study of coal liquefaction and gasification plants: an industrial hygiene assessment, a control technology assessment, and the development of sampling and analytical techniques: volume 1.

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• Personal Author:
  Cubit DA ; Tanita RK
• Description:
  Environmental and personal samples were analyzed for polynuclear aromatic (PNA) compounds including polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and aromatic amines, benzene (71432), toluene (108883), xylene (1330207), anilines, phenols, carbon-monoxide (630080), and hydrogen- sulfide (7783064) at five coal liquefaction (SIC-3312) pilot facilities. The industrial hygiene programs were reviewed. The most significant exposures were from PNA. The geometric mean of the area PNA concentrations ranged from 3.9 to 133.8 micrograms per cubic meter at the facilities. Most of the PNA were 2 and 3 ring compounds. Highest PNA exposures were connected with maintenance activities in the process areas. The concentrations of the other substances were rarely above the detection limits. Wipe samples showed the presence of PNA compounds containing up to 5 rings. Most occupational health programs included a preemployment physical, annual checkups, and a termination physical. Protective clothing was provided by all facilities; however, most facilities did not monitor clothing or personnel for residual contamination. The authors conclude that workers at all facilities are exposed to PNA. Recommendations include establishing a standardized medical monitoring protocol and developing methods for decontaminating protective clothing and equipment.
• Subjects:
  Accidents, Occupational Air Pollutants, Occupational Air Pollution, Indoor Environmental Monitoring Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Preceptorship Safety Workplace
• Keywords:
  Coal-gasification Coal-workers Contract-210-78-0101 NIOSH-Contract Respirable-dust Respiration Respirators Respiratory-equipment Respiratory-gas-analysis Respiratory-protection Respiratory-protective-equipment

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• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Contract
• Genre:
  Final Contract Report
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; Virginia ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DRDS - Division of Respiratory Disease Studies
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-192
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00144934
• Citation:
  NIOSH 1983 Jan; :1-192
• CAS Registry Number:
  Benzene (CAS RN 71-43-2) ; Toluene (CAS RN 108-88-3) ; Xylene (CAS RN 1330-20-7) ; Carbon monoxide (CAS RN 630-08-0) ; Hydrogen sulfide (CAS RN 7783-06-4)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1983
• NORA Priority Area:
  Respirator Research ; Respirators
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• NAICS and SIC Codes:
  3312 - Blast furnaces and steel mills - (SIC)
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:220674dcc12d538b61b77cf1cc0db2cf2ae8a2deba5760a2416bb389dc79d42c76efbb76741bda33ebea2bacdd88243f9a2f15712fcff5dc14c31ad8e06eaf87
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/179700/cdc_179700_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 6.55 MB ]