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Hazard Evaluation and Technical Assistance Report No. TA 79-31, Poole Construction Company, Denver, Colorado.

PB80150683

Publication Date	1979
Personal Author	Gunter, B.
Page Count	4
Abstract	Environmental air samples were collected on June 25, 1979, at a construction site of the Poole Construction Company in Denver, Colorado, to determine asbestos (1332214) exposure to three workers who were handling and sawing asbestos sheetboards. Breathing zone samples were analyzed for asbestos content. Concentration levels of fibers greater than 5 microns in length were shown to be 0.90 fibers per cubic centimeter to levels too high to analyze. These levels exceeded the OSHA standards of 2 fibers per cubic centimeter for fibers greater than 5 microns in length in all but two instances. The results show that an asbestos hazard does exist. The proper use of respirators and the education of employees about the dangers of asbestos exposure are recommended. Worker hygiene practices also are suggested.
Keywords	Hazardous materials Industrial medicine Construction industry Asbestos Exposure Toxicity Criteria Inspection Standards Recommendations Industrial hygiene Concentration(Composition) Colorado Toxic substances Occupational safety and health Air sampling Denver(Colorado) CAS 1332-21-4
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NTIS Subject Category	57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine 57Y - Toxicology 94D - Job Environment 68G - Environmental Health & Safety
Corporate Authors	National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH. Hazard Evaluations and Technical Assistance Branch.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	198012

Hazard Evaluation and Technical Assistance Report No. TA 79-31, Poole Construction Company, Denver, Colorado.

Hazard Evaluation and Technical Assistance Report No. TA 79-31, Poole Construction Company, Denver, Colorado.
PB80150683

Publication Date	1979
Personal Author	Gunter, B.
Page Count	4
Abstract	Environmental air samples were collected on June 25, 1979, at a construction site of the Poole Construction Company in Denver, Colorado, to determine asbestos (1332214) exposure to three workers who were handling and sawing asbestos sheetboards. Breathing zone samples were analyzed for asbestos content. Concentration levels of fibers greater than 5 microns in length were shown to be 0.90 fibers per cubic centimeter to levels too high to analyze. These levels exceeded the OSHA standards of 2 fibers per cubic centimeter for fibers greater than 5 microns in length in all but two instances. The results show that an asbestos hazard does exist. The proper use of respirators and the education of employees about the dangers of asbestos exposure are recommended. Worker hygiene practices also are suggested.
Keywords	Hazardous materials Industrial medicine Construction industry Asbestos Exposure Toxicity Criteria Inspection Standards Recommendations Industrial hygiene Concentration(Composition) Colorado Toxic substances Occupational safety and health Air sampling Denver(Colorado) CAS 1332-21-4
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NTIS Subject Category	57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine 57Y - Toxicology 94D - Job Environment 68G - Environmental Health & Safety
Corporate Authors	National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH. Hazard Evaluations and Technical Assistance Branch.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	198012