Industrial hygiene walk-through survey report of the B.F. Goodrich Company, Louisville Facility, Louisville, Kentucky.

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• Personal Author:
  Krishnan ER ; Roberts, Dennis R.
• Description:
  A walkthrough survey was conducted at the BF Goodrich Company (SIC- 2822), Louisville, Kentucky in August, 1985. The purpose of the survey was to obtain information on the nitrile rubber production process and evaluate the potential for exposure to 1,3-butadiene (106990). Bulk samples of nitrile rubbers were analyzed for 1,3- butadiene. Company air monitoring data was reviewed. Nitrile rubber was produced by a batch emulsion polymerization process utilizing acrylonitrile (107131) and 1,3-butadiene. The facility used single mechanical seals on pumps, dual mechanical seals on compressors, and magnetic gauges on tank cars to minimize exposure to 1,3-butadiene. Trace amounts, 0.04 to 0.2 nanograms per milligram, of 1,3-butadiene were found in the bulk samples. The geometric means of personal 1,3-butadiene exposures for all job categories over the preceding 6 years were below 2 parts per million. The company maintained personnel records going back 30 years, on those terminated, as well as current employees. All employees received a pre employment physical examination and each could obtain an annual physical. The authors conclude that the facility should be given an in depth survey. The purpose of such a survey is to develop an exposure profile for all job categories associated with producing and distributing 1,3-butadiene based products. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Content Notes:
  in NTRL, no pdf
• Subjects:
  Chemistry Health Surveys Occupational Health Preceptorship Rubber Safety Surveys And Questionnaires
• Keywords:
  NIOSH-Author; NIOSH-Survey; Field-Study; Region-4; Rubber-manufacturing-industry; Chemical-properties; Trace-analysis; Physical-examination; Physiological-measurements; Analytical-methods; Health-survey
• Series:
  Industry Wide Field Studies
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Field Study
• Place as Subject:
  Kentucky ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 4 ; 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
• Pages in Document:
  1-25
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00159083
• NTIS Accession Number:
  PB86223492
• 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 147-25, 1986 Ap; :1-25
• CAS Registry Number:
  1,3-Butadiene (CAS RN 106-99-0) ; Acrylonitrile (CAS RN 107-13-1)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1986
• 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/233446/cdc_233446_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 168.02 KB ]