Mercury control technology assessment study, Sybron/Taylor Medical Products Division, Arden, North Carolina, in-depth survey report for the site visits of March 23-24, 1981 and October 20-22, 1981.

Details

• Personal Author:
  Telesca DR
• Description:
  A visit was made to Sybron/Taylor Medical Products Division, Arden, North Carolina to conduct an in depth study of mercury (7439976) control methods used to limit worker exposures. Of the 44 production workers, about ten were occupied with activities which had a high potential for mercury exposure. In addition, there were also maintenance workers at risk. The Taylor Mercury Filler, consisting of a bell jar, a vacuum system, an oven, and a closed mercury addition system, was used to place elemental mercury into the glass thermometer tubes. Its operation was such that it helps to control the emission of mercury vapor. The major control unit was the mercury addition system which was a completely enclosed system that, when coupled with the sealed bell jar, mercury deflection plates, and dual vacuum system, helped prevent the escape of mercury. Worktables in the fill room were specially designed to minimize mercury absorption and spillage. The general ventilation system in the mercury fill room was particularly important due to the large amount of heated mercury handled there. Temperatures were tightly controlled. Respirators, latex gloves and a disposable cloth suit were worn by workers. Mercury concentrations at the breathing zone ranged from 0.008 to 0.292mg/m3.
• Subjects:
  Accidents, Occupational Aircraft Metals Occupational Health Poisoning Preceptorship Safety Vehicle Emissions Ventilation
• Keywords:
  Field-Study Heavy-metals Medical-equipment Mercury-vapors NIOSH-Contract NIOSH-Survey Region-4
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHECTB10913b
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Contract
• Genre:
  Field Studies ; Control Technology
• Place as Subject:
  Maryland ; North Carolina ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 4
• 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:
  1-31
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00183554
• 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 109-13b, 1982 Aug; :1-31
• CAS Registry Number:
  Mercury (CAS RN 7439-97-6)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1982
• Performing Organization:
  Enviro Control Division, Dynamac Corporation, Rockville, Maryland
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:97799b428a7e466d9baaac7f8790c14947737baabaa94554a500f24c05cea2299a8d0e8bec86b64c86b14b0f64ad2352b2cc702a9ba944a102e4b808fc365b4a
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/180135/cdc_180135_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 563.84 KB ]