Occupational exposure to nitroglycerin and ethylene glycol dinitrate

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• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Description:
  "NIOSH recommends in this document that worker exposure to nitroglycerin (55630) (NG) and ethylene-glycol-dinitrate (628966) (EGDN) or to mixtures of these two compounds shall not exceed sampling period. Specific recommendations were listed for medical surveillance of workers, labeling and posting of hazards, requirements for personal protective equipment and clothing, respirator selection criteria, training of workers in the safe handling of these materials, suggested work practices, ignition sources and detonation hazards, entry requirements for confined spaces, storage and handling rules, cleanup and waste disposal methods, emergency procedures, sanitation, monitoring, and record keeping. Occupations with potential exposure to NG and EGDN include chemical and explosives workers, drug makers, dynamite makers, miners, missile technicians, munitions loaders, munitions workers, nitroglycerin workers, rocket fuel makers, shell fillers, and smokeless powder makers. Documented effects of workplace exposures include headache, blood pressure changes, rash, chest pain, changes in electroencephalogram readings, pulse rate changes, palpitations, nausea, altered sensation in extremities, alcohol intolerance, dizziness, and fainting." - NIOSHTIC-2
  
  Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-191).
  
  
• Subjects:
  Occupational Health Safety
• Series:
  NIOSH Numbered Publications
• Subseries:
  Criteria Document
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHPUB78167
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Report
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  viii, 215 numbered pages
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00184109
• Collection(s):
  Guidelines and Recommendations National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:1b4ae8fcc8b2142707d8b25faba81c706ac9fd861feb038d3032d2435604d8805612150b983bd54eeb68d217b9e650ca8f765fed83cd6636397fefb69093374f
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/19414/cdc_19414_DS1.pdf
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