Polychlorinated Biphenyl Exposure – Idaho, Montana

Details

• Journal Article:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
• Personal Author:
  Brokopp, C. ; Cannon, Brenna ; Dixon, F. R. ; Gallagher, E. S. ; Mather, J. A. ; Skinner, Martin D. ; Swanson, R. ; Traybosh, H. ; Hutton, H.
• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Description:
  CDC is currently analyzing data from 2 surveys to determine the level of human exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) caused by a leak in an electrical transformer in a Montana meat-packing plant. Meat meal produced at the plant became contaminated in mid-June; however, the meal was used in chicken and hog feed distributed in several Northwestern states over the next 2 months. The extent of distribution of the contaminated meat meal, and of products made from the subsequently contaminated chickens and eggs, is being investigated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Description provided by NIOSH
• Subjects:
  • Animals
  • Environmental Exposure
  • Food Industry
  • Food-Processing Industry
  • Livestock
  • Occupational Health
  • Polychlorinated Biphenyls
  • Safety
• Keywords:
  • Polychlorinated biphenyls; PCBs; Humans; Exposure assessment; Meat packing industry; Contaminated food; Food; Food processing industry; Agricultural products; Animals; Slaughterhouses; Exposure levels
• Source:
  MMWR 1979 Sep; 28(38):449-450
• Series:
  Weekly Report: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• ISSN:
  0149-2195
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Georgia ; Idaho ; Montana ; OSHA Region 10 ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 8
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  2 pdf pages
• Volume:
  28
• Issue:
  38
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20054673
• Citation:
  MMWR 1979 Sep; 28(38):449-450
• CAS Registry Number:
  • 1,1′-Biphenyl, chloro derivs. (CAS RN 1336-36-3)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1979
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/183258/cdc_183258_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 326.86 KB]
• Collection(s):
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) ; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:38e9bbdc9e6e9a324b968266a7e80e4c312a2d40cd75eeb5eb4a5fd49876f838c21e7f45b264a11ec06fb1c8c7e66eef184981fdbcf709ed907ad49cd41324f5