Industrywide studies report: a walk-through survey of C. R. Bard, Inc., Murray Hill, New Jersey.

Details

• Personal Author:
  Morawetz, John S. ; Stayner L
• Description:
  A walk through survey was conducted at the Bard Urological facility of C.R. Bard, Inc. (SIC-3842), in Murray Hill, New Jersey to assess the feasibility of including this facility in the NIOSH mortality and industrial hygiene study of workers exposed to ethylene-oxide (75218) (ETO). Industrial hygiene records, production processes, and personnel records were evaluated. ETO has been used for sterilization of catheters and other medical equipment since 1963, and industrial hygiene monitoring for ETO extends back to 1976. Personnel records were adequate for nonexempt workers. Based on a study of work histories, the exposed, nonexempt worker group would contribute 24,533 person years to the mortality and industrial hygiene study. None of the other chemicals listed by the company as being or having been used at the facility are known leukemogens. No chemical exposures are considered likely to be potentially confounding for the purposes of the mortality and industrial hygiene study. The authors conclude that the facility meets all of the eligibility requirements of the protocol, and should be included in the study. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Content Notes:
  in NTRL, no pdf
• Subjects:
  Ethylenes Occupational Health Preceptorship Safety
• Keywords:
  NIOSH-Author; NIOSH-Survey; Field-Study; Region-2; Ethylenes; Oxides; Medical-equipment-industry
• Series:
  Industry Wide Field Studies
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Field Study
• Place as Subject:
  New Jersey ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 2 ; 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:
  1-48
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00163103
• NTIS Accession Number:
  PB87103438
• 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 67-43, 1986 May; :1-48
• CAS Registry Number:
  Ethylene oxide (CAS RN 75-21-8)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1986
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• NAICS and SIC Codes:
  3842 - Surgical appliances and supplies - (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/233506/cdc_233506_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 168.02 KB ]