Health Hazard Evaluation Report HHE-73-65: Hoerner Waldorf Corporation of Montana; Missoula, Montana

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• Alternative Title:
  Health Hazard Evaluation Determination Report No HHE-73-65: Hoerner Waldorf Corporation of Montana, Missoula, Montana
• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health ; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Description:
  A health hazard survey was conducted to determine if any employee hazard existed in a test station by a boiler exit at Hoerner Waldorf Corporation (SIC-2645), Missoula, Montana in June, 1973. Two workers were in the area 4 hours per day for 1 day a week to check the efficiency of the electrostatic precipitator. The work was sedentary, consisting of taking samples before air passed through the precipitator. Ventilation was provided. With Drager direct reading tubes, air was sampled for nitrogen-dioxide (10102440), sulfur-dioxide (7446095), carbon-monoxide (630080), and hydrogen- sulfide (7783064). Heat stress was evaluated using a wet globe bulb for measurement and inspecting the site. All samples were negative for the gases in question. Temperature readings ranged from 86.0 to 88.9 degrees-F. The hygienist did not note any chemical irritation. The author concludes that no significant health hazard exists in the test station location for the sedentary work done. Adequate cool water and salt tablets should be provided for employees in this area. In the event contamination from the outside environment is introduced through wind change, employees should leave this area until pollution is reduced. Employees with repeated symptoms should be replaced with others not as sensitive to heat.
• Subjects:
  Air Pollutants, Occupational Air Pollution, Indoor Hot Temperature Hydrogen Sulfide Nitrogen Dioxide Occupational Health Paper Safety
• Keywords:
  Air-contamination Boiler Carbon Monoxide Hazards-Unconfirmed Heat-exposure Hydrogen Sulfide Nitrogen Dioxide OSHA Region 8 Paper-industry Safety-research Sulphur Dioxide

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• Series:
  Health Hazard Evaluation Reports (HHE)   ; Health Hazard Evaluation Reports (HHE)  
• Subseries:
  Health Evaluation and Technical Assistance (HETA) ; Health Evaluation and Technical Assistance (HETA)
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHHHE736554
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Field Study ; Field Study
• Place as Subject:
  Montana ; OSHA Region 8
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) ; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSHEFS - Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies ; DSHEFS - Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health ; Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America ; North America
• Pages in Document:
  2 pdf pages
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00136532
• NTIS Accession Number:
  PB-229165
• Citation:
  Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, HHE 73-65-54, 1973 Jun ; :1-9
• CAS Registry Number:
  Nitrogen dioxide (CAS RN 10102-44-0) ; Sulphur dioxide (CAS RN 7446-09-5) ; Carbon monoxide (CAS RN 630-08-0) ; Hydrogen sulfide (CAS RN 7783-06-4) ; Nitrogen dioxide (CAS RN 10102-44-0) ; Sulphur dioxide (CAS RN 7446-09-5) ; Carbon monoxide (CAS RN 630-08-0) ; Hydrogen sulfide (CAS RN 7783-06-4)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1973
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• NAICS and SIC Codes:
  2645 - Die-Cut Paper and Board - (SIC)
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:40c834914ffa7c8c7f1dd6b918de0674db6c9c403227f189f659d6051a7a8300365dc858c418e6a1e4ec906d10984effb01c84b3049b0b0b3b60dadc6064e6fe
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/52691/cdc_52691_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 289.56 KB ]