Evaluation of exposures and respiratory health at a coffee processing facility [HHE-2015-0147-3266]

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• Alternative Title:
  Health Hazard Evaluation Report: Evaluation of exposures and respiratory health at a coffee processing facility: HHE 2015-0147-3266
• Personal Author:
  Boylstein, Randy J. ; Fechter-Leggett, Ethan D. ; Stanton, Marcia L.
• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Description:
  In August 2015, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) received a management request for a health hazard evaluation at a coffee processing facility. The request expressed concern about exposure to diacetyl (2,3-butanedione) during coffee roasting, grinding, and flavoring. In February 2016, we conducted a ventilation assessment, an industrial hygiene survey, and a medical survey. The industrial hygiene survey consisted of the collection of air samples and bulk samples of coffee and flavorings for the analysis of diacetyl, 2,3-pentanedione, and 2,3-hexanedione. Continuous monitoring instruments were used to monitor total volatile organic compounds, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, temperature, and relative humidity in specific areas and during tasks. The medical survey consisted of breathing tests and a questionnaire covering medical and work histories. Overall, average air levels of diacetyl, 2,3-pentanedione, and 2,3-hexanedione were not elevated. We identified specific work tasks that resulted in higher air concentrations of diacetyl and 2,3-pentanedione than other tasks. Specifically, packaging and flavoring tasks were associated with the highest levels of diacetyl and 2,3-pentanedione. Some employees reported respiratory symptoms or diagnoses and/or had abnormal lung function tests. We recommend using engineering and administrative controls as a precautionary approach to limit employees' exposures and establishing a medical monitoring program.
• Subjects:
  Air Pollution, Indoor Coffee Flavoring Agents Food-Processing Industry Food Handling Food Industry Humidity Lung Lung Diseases Occupational Health Respiratory System Respiratory Tract Diseases Safety Volatile Organic Compounds

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• Keywords:
  2,3-hexanedione 2,3-pentanedione Arizona Author Keywords: Coffee Roasting Carbon Dioxide Carbon Monoxide Coffee, Flavorings Coffee Workers Diacetyl Flavorings Food Additives Food Handlers Food Processing Food Processing Workers IAQ IEQ Indoor Air Quality Indoor Environmental Quality Indoor Environments Lung Disease Lung Disorders Lung Function OSHA Region 9 Relative Humidity Respiratory Diseases Respiratory Function Tests Respiratory System Disorders Temperature Measurement VOCs Volatile Organic Compounds

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• Source:
  Morgantown, WV: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, HHE 2015-0147-3266, 2017 Jan ; :1-46
• Series:
  Health Hazard Evaluation Reports (HHE)
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHHHE201501473266
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Field Study
• Place as Subject:
  Arizona ; OSHA Region 9
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  RHD - Respiratory Health Division
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-46 ; 54 pdf pages
• Contributor:
  McClelland, Tia L. ; Burns, Dru A. ; Hatcher, Kyle ; LeBouf, Ryan F. ; Ranpara, Anand ; Beaty, Michael ; Yeoman, Kristin
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20049067
• NTIS Accession Number:
  PB2017-101411
• Citation:
  NIOSH [2017]. Health hazard evaluation report: evaluation of exposures and respiratory health at a coffee processing facility. By Fechter-Leggett ED, Boylstein RJ, Stanton ML. Morgantown, WV: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, NIOSH HHE Report No. 2015-0147-3266. https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHHHE201501473266
• CAS Registry Number:
  Diacetyl (CAS RN 431-03-8) ; 2,3-pentanedione (CAS RN 600-14-6) ; 2,3-hexanedione (CAS RN 3848-24-6) ; Carbon monoxide (CAS RN 630-08-0) ; Carbon dioxide (CAS RN 124-38-9)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2017
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• NAICS and SIC Codes:
  311920 - Coffee and Tea Manufacturing - (NAICS)
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:130e3cdcbba53a7a0fcafec96cfa0799c7ba0671e4eb8060aa8f0ef4925eb7486423cd1af77c28df68af2e5b3f6bbe0bee8ced7ecc5a3ca21c83da240f577998
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/43725/cdc_43725_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.50 MB ]