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Health Hazard Evaluation/Toxicity Determination Report H.H.E. 74-135-226, GAF Corporation, Equipment Manufacturing Plant, Vestal, New York.

PB249406

Publication Date	1975
Personal Author	Rivera, R. O.
Page Count	18
Abstract	NIOSH investigated several operations, including cleaning, spray painting, welding and soldering, and grinding, in a plant fabricating duplicating machines. Based upon environmental air sampling, evaluation of work practices, confidential employee interviews and available toxicity information, it was determined that methylene chloride concentrations are toxic as measured at one cleaning operation and methyl ethyl ketone is potentially toxic in concentrations found in another cleaning operation. At least one welder was found to be exposed to potentially toxic concentrations of welding fumes, and a second to potentially toxic fluoride concentrations. It was further determined that nuisance dust was not a health hazard in the grinding operation and the spray paint operations do not constitute a health hazard.
Keywords	Hazardous materials Industrial medicine Chloromethanes Methyl ethyl ketone Fluorides Grinding(Comminution) Welding Spray painting Machinery Fabrication Fumes Toxicity Criteria Inspection Standards Recommendations Industrial hygiene Industrial atmospheres Dust Exposure Interviews Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 Toxic hazards Air sampling
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NTIS Subject Category	57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine 94D - Job Environment 68G - Environmental Health & Safety
Corporate Authors	National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Supplemental Notes	See also PB-249 407.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Final rept.
NTIS Issue Number	197608

Health Hazard Evaluation/Toxicity Determination Report H.H.E. 74-135-226, GAF Corporation, Equipment Manufacturing Plant, Vestal, New York.

Health Hazard Evaluation/Toxicity Determination Report H.H.E. 74-135-226, GAF Corporation, Equipment Manufacturing Plant, Vestal, New York.
PB249406

Publication Date	1975
Personal Author	Rivera, R. O.
Page Count	18
Abstract	NIOSH investigated several operations, including cleaning, spray painting, welding and soldering, and grinding, in a plant fabricating duplicating machines. Based upon environmental air sampling, evaluation of work practices, confidential employee interviews and available toxicity information, it was determined that methylene chloride concentrations are toxic as measured at one cleaning operation and methyl ethyl ketone is potentially toxic in concentrations found in another cleaning operation. At least one welder was found to be exposed to potentially toxic concentrations of welding fumes, and a second to potentially toxic fluoride concentrations. It was further determined that nuisance dust was not a health hazard in the grinding operation and the spray paint operations do not constitute a health hazard.
Keywords	Hazardous materials Industrial medicine Chloromethanes Methyl ethyl ketone Fluorides Grinding(Comminution) Welding Spray painting Machinery Fabrication Fumes Toxicity Criteria Inspection Standards Recommendations Industrial hygiene Industrial atmospheres Dust Exposure Interviews Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 Toxic hazards Air sampling
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NTIS Subject Category	57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine 94D - Job Environment 68G - Environmental Health & Safety
Corporate Authors	National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Supplemental Notes	See also PB-249 407.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Final rept.
NTIS Issue Number	197608