In-depth survey report: control technology for metal reclamation industries at East Penn Manufacturing Company Inc., Lyon Station, Pennsylvania.

Details

• Personal Author:
  Earnest, Gary S. ; Hall, Ronald M. ; Jensen PA ; Zimmer AT
• Description:
  In an effort to identify effective hazard control methods and work practices, an in depth evaluation was conducted at the East Penn Manufacturing Company Inc. (SIC-3341), Lyon Station, Pennsylvania, which had previously been identified as having the lowest air lead (7439921) concentrations in lead smelter areas during a previous survey. This facility was primarily involved in lead reclamation from recycled automobile and industrial batteries. Control methods employed included automation, local exhaust ventilation, partial enclosures, and enclosed ventilation systems in the reverberatory and blast furnaces, and in casting and refinery areas. Employees in production areas also wore filtered half mask respirators, adhered to strict company policies on personal hygiene, and participated in incentive programs designed to reduce blood lead levels and encourage good personal hygiene and work practices. The authors noted that there was a potential for significant lead exposure in the blast furnace area, reverberatory furnace area, refinery area, and front end load operations. The authors recommend that efforts be made to improve controls in these areas.
• Subjects:
  Accidents, Occupational Epidemiology Halothane Lead Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Air-quality-monitoring Control-technology Field-Study Lead-compounds NIOSH-Author NIOSH-Survey Occupational-exposure Region-3 Ventilation-systems Workplace-studies
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHECTB20215b
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Field Studies ; Control Technology
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 5 ; Pennsylvania
• 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:
  1-33
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00230674
• Citation:
  Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, ECTB 202-15b, 1996 Jun; :1-33
• CAS Registry Number:
  Lead (CAS RN 7439-92-1)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1996
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• NAICS and SIC Codes:
  3341 - Secondary nonferrous metals - (SIC)
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:d1d0abd16dc9660f5477d44d62cd8feadeb0dc9768fae3255c870a3dacf8bf6d72693ee18b1d64d0f37f1ebd17e277dc7bfe65919ceeedb7e00b38f22523a85c
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/180946/cdc_180946_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 830.29 KB ]