On May 28, 2010, BP requested a health hazard evaluation of Deepwater Horizon Response workers. The third in a series of interim reports from this health hazard evaluation was issued July 22, 2010. Below is a summary of the main findings and recommendations from this report.
PBZ and area air concentrations of the contaminants measured during an oil skimming mission aboard the M/V Queen Bee on June 14-16, 2010 were below occupational exposure limits. No workers reported acute health symptoms. NIOSH observed the potential for skin contact with oil while placing and removing the skimmer and boom from the water and during cleaning activities on deck. NIOSH investigators observed that workers wore appropriate protective equipment.
NIOSH recommended continued use of eye protection, coveralls, rubber chemical boots, hard hats, and nitrile gloves for those on the deck during oil skimming operations with greater potential for dermal contact. Ear muffs should be worn when working on or near the high volume pumping unit. NIOSH also recommended continued attention to preventing heat-related illness.
August 2011 | Health Hazard Evaluation Reports (HHE) | National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
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Health Hazard Evaluation Report HETA 2010-0115 & 2010-0129-3138The April 20, 2010, explosion and collapse of the BP Deepwater Horizon oil platform in ...
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7/8/10 | National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
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Oil spill response workers and volunteers may be exposed to many different chemical and environmental hazards. This document only discusses the chemic...
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07/02/2010 | National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
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Oil spill response workers and volunteers may be exposed to many different chemical and environmental hazards. This document only discusses the chemic...
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07/12/2010 | National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
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Workers and volunteers may experience stress and fatigue when they respond to environmental disasters, both natural and human-caused. As a Deepwater H...
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July 26, 2010 | National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
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Recommendations contained in the Interim Guidance will be updated as more information about exposures is collected and assessed in relationship to the...
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7/26/10 | National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
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Document features a table of potential hazards to oilspill response workers. The potential hazards include: Cardiovascular disease; Heat stress; Traum...
2010/07/22 | Health Hazard Evaluation Reports (HHE) | National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
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On May 28, 2010, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) received a request from BP for a health hazard evaluation (HHE). Th...
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On May 28, 2010, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) received a request from BP for a health hazard evaluation (HHE). Th...
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On May 28, 2010, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) received a request from BP for a health hazard evaluation (HHE). Th...
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On May 28, 2010, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) received a request from BP for a health hazard evaluation (HHE). Th...
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On May 28, 2010, BP requested a health hazard evaluation of Deepwater Horizon Response workers. The second in a series of interim reports from this he...
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2010/09/01 | Health Hazard Evaluation Reports (HHE) | National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
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On May 28, 2010, BP requested a health hazard evaluation of Deepwater Horizon Response workers. The first interim report from this health hazard evalu...
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On May 28, 2010, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) received a request from BP for a health hazard evaluation (HHE). Th...
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On May 28, 2010, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) received a request from BP for a health hazard evaluation (HHE). Th...
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On May 28, 2010, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) received a request from BP for a health hazard evaluation (HHE). Th...
2010/12/07 | Health Hazard Evaluation Reports (HHE) | National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
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On May 28, 2010, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) received a request from BP for a health hazard evaluation (HHE). Th...
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On May 28, 2010, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) received a request from BP for a health hazard evaluation (HHE). Th...
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2010/12/29 | Health Hazard Evaluation Reports (HHE) | National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
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On May 28, 2010, BP requested a health hazard evaluation of Deepwater Horizon Response workers. The ninth in a series of interim reports from this hea...
2010/07/22 | Health Hazard Evaluation Reports (HHE) | National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
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On May 28, 2010, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) received a request from BP for a health hazard evaluation (HHE). Th...
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