Epidemiologic Notes and Reports: Follow-Up on Mount St. Helens: 1980/06/13

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• Journal Article:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Corporate Authors:
  Environmental Protection Agency ; Food and Drug Administration ; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Bureau of Epidemiology
• Description:
  Several federal agencies, including CDC, are continuing to investigate the effects on 9 northwestern and western states of the 2 recent eruptions at Mount St. Helens. Drinking water, air, and soil samples are being analyzed to see if the elements contained in the volcanic ash could cause health problems. Region X of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been monitoring drinking water. No reports have been received of metals or toxins being introduced into drinking water systems. The only problem reported in association with the quality of the water is high turbidity in surface-water sources. Some small systems using unfiltered surface water are temporarily using wells. The unavailability of normal surface-water sources caused by the elevated turbidity, together with the elevated demand for water for cleanup and dust control, has caused water shortages in many areas. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Air Pollution Dust Environmental Exposure Environmental Pollution Epidemiology Hazardous Substances Occupational Health Particulate Matter Safety Silicon Dioxide
• Keywords:
  Airborne Particles Air Quality Monitoring Clean-up Hazards Drinking Water Dust Control Dust Exposure Environmental Contamination Environmental Health Monitoring Environmental Pollution Hazardous Materials Health Effects Humans Particulate Dust Potable Water Respirable Dust Silica Dusts Soil Analysis Surveillance Volcanic Ash Volcanoes Water Analysis Water Deprivation Water Purification Water Sampling Water Supply

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• Series:
  Weekly Report: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• ISSN:
  0149-2195 (print) ; 1545-861X (digital)
• Publisher:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (U.S.)
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 10 ; Washington
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  3 pdf pages
• Volume:
  29
• Issue:
  23
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20054685
• Citation:
  MMWR 1980 Jun; 29(23):283-284
• CAS Registry Number:
  Cristobalite (CAS RN 14464-46-1) ; Quartz (SiO2) (CAS RN 14808-60-7) ; Silica (CAS RN 7631-86-9)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1980
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:f322dd7ddfbb095dd332a8b7f101c1ebb076bb204ea4b0b5d6d238887ec70bfbf1ea04ccb9336973cebb3a23ee69648277fc0faeeb6e2b4fb75562e88ad75297
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/183113/cdc_183113_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 359.92 KB ]