Endotoxin Exposures During Potato Processing

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• Personal Author:
  Ewers, Lynda M. ; Tapp, Loren C.
• Description:
  The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) received a confidential employee request for a Health Hazard Evaluation (HHE) at a potato processing facility. The requesters expressed concern regarding possible health effects, especially respiratory problems, which they believed may be associated with exposures to carbon monoxide (CO), chlorine gas (Cl2), and unknown chemicals. Two site visits were conducted by NIOSH investigators. A preliminary investigation focused on the potential for Cl2 and CO exposures, and a limited number of worker interviews were conducted. During the second site visit, researchers collected data to investigate whether workers' health effects were related to bioaerosol exposures, such as bacteria, fungi, or their products. In addition, personal breathing zone (PBZ) concentrations of airborne particulates were estimated, and a health questionnaire was administrated to all available workers on two shifts. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Air Pollutants, Occupational Chlorine Compounds Endotoxins Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Particulate Matter Respiratory Tract Diseases Safety Surveys And Questionnaires
• Keywords:
  Airborne-particles Breathing-zone Chlorine-compounds Occupational-exposure Occupational-health Pulmonary-system-disorders Questionnaires Respiratory-system-disorders Worker-health Workers
• ISSN:
  1047-322X
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSHEFS - Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  16
• Issue:
  12
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20021726
• Citation:
  Appl Occup Environ Hyg 2001 Dec; 16:(12):1079-1087
• Contact Point Address:
  NIOSH, Hazard Evaluation and Technical Assistance Branch, 4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, OH 45226
• CAS Registry Number:
  Carbon monoxide (CAS RN 630-08-0)
• Editor(s):
  Tharr D
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2002
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Applied Occupational and Environmental Hygiene
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:135d9190f88466aa787593c6cc581762b97cb4afcde8b3aca22759474855350ff5d6518c6344ab39f6f5421aa1b8c3ad9256b3d726f1ba03a83c0f89ffd53b7b
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/198838/cdc_198838_DS1.pdf
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