Industrial hygiene survey report of worker exposures to organotins at Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, Virginia.

Details

• Personal Author:
  Bloom, Thomas F. ; Eissler AW ; Fajen, John M. ; Ferrel TW
• Description:
  Breathing zone samples were analyzed for organotin compounds, copper (7440508), and xylene (1300716) during spray application of organotin containing marine antifouling paint at Norfolk Naval Shipyard (SIC-3731), Portsmouth, Virginia, March, 1984. The survey was part of a NIOSH study of occupational exposures to organotin compounds, conducted as a component of an assessment to determine the feasibility of conducting a study of reproductive effects. Company personnel records were reviewed. Work practices were observed. Organotin concentrations ranged from 0.02 to 0.2 milligram per cubic meter (mg/m3). Copper concentrations were 0.007 to 3.8mg/m3. Xylene concentrations ranged from 1.8 to 53 parts per million (ppm). The OSHA standards are: organotins (as tin), males, were potentially exposed to organotins. All workers wore respiratory protection. Although workers were required to remove all protective garments and shower before leaving the site, not all workers showered before leaving. The authors conclude that a potential exists for exposures to organotins and copper. As all employees were wearing respiratory protective equipment, actual exposures may be less than that indicated by the analytical data. The facility could contribute 16 potentially exposed workers to the reproductive effects study. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Content Notes:
  in NTRL, no pdf
• Subjects:
  Dust Lung Occupational Health Respiratory System Safety Ships Tin Compounds
• Keywords:
  NIOSH-Author; NIOSH-Survey; Field-study; Shipyard-industry; Dust-exposure; Lung-burden; Respiration; Analytical-models; Organo-tin-compounds; Region-3;
• Series:
  Industry Wide Field Studies
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Field Study
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 5 ; Virginia
• 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
• Pages in Document:
  1-45
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00152297
• NTIS Accession Number:
  PB86123858
• Citation:
  Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, IWS 136- 14, 1985 Jun; :1-45
• CAS Registry Number:
  Copper (CAS RN 7440-50-8) ; Dimethylphenol (CAS RN 1300-71-6)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1985
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• NAICS and SIC Codes:
  3731 - Ship building and repairing - (SIC)
• Source Full Name:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:7dc847c09aedf140bc731323e8446b4703641ae07d6ad9e7b7238120dab30b8f7dcaa9b938d34d035f87873a0fe7fec262d5d13dcaf290925445e82b6de3b57d
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/233200/cdc_233200_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 168.02 KB ]