Industrywide studies report of an in-depth survey at Firestone Synthetic Rubber and Latex Company, Lake Charles, Louisiana.

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• Personal Author:
  Fajen, John M. ; Krishnan ER ; Ungers LJ
• Description:
  In order to assess worker exposure to 1,3-butadiene (106990) at a polymer production facility, an in depth industrial hygiene survey was conducted at Firestone Synthetic Rubber and Latex Company (SIC- 2822), Lake Charles, Louisiana. This facility incorporated a number of controls designed to prevent the release of chemical intermediates and products into the air. Personal protective equipment included rubber, cotton, or vinyl gloves depending on the job performed. Respirators were required for field lab samplers and maintenance personnel performing specific tasks. Half face organic vapor respirators were used. Individual short term exposures greater than 10 parts per million (ppm) were measured for a field laboratory technician and a pipefitter during the survey. High full shift exposures were measured during the survey for B-operators in the tank farm and purification unit. Current exposure control programs at the facility maintained arithmetic mean 8 hour worker exposures to less than 10ppm of 1,3-butadiene. The authors recommend that consideration be given to converting to a closed loop sampling system for obtaining quality control samples. The use of dual mechanical (tandem) seals was also recommended for pumps. Respirators with organic vapor cartridges should be used by pipefitters during maintenance activities. A program to convert from slip tube gauges to magnetic gauges should be considered for monitoring 1,3-butadiene on barges and rail tank cars. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Content Notes:
  in NTRL, no pdf
• Subjects:
  Butadienes Manufacturing And Industrial Facilities Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Preceptorship Respiratory Protective Devices Safety
• Keywords:
  NIOSH-Author; Field-Study; NIOSH-Survey; IWS-147-28B; Region-6; Synthetic-rubber-manufacturing; Chemical-factory-workers; Butadienes; Personal-protective-equipment; Respiratory-protective-equipment
• Series:
  Industry Wide Field Studies
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Field Study
• Place as Subject:
  Louisiana ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 5 ; OSHA Region 6
• 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:
  1-42
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00169475
• NTIS Accession Number:
  PB87205043
• 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 147-28B, 1987 Feb; :1-42
• CAS Registry Number:
  1,3-Butadiene (CAS RN 106-99-0)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1987
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• NAICS and SIC Codes:
  2822 - Synthetic rubber - (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/233360/cdc_233360_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 168.02 KB ]