Publication Date |
1980 |
Personal Author |
Reisdorf, R. P.; Carese, A. A. A . |
Page Count |
27 |
Abstract |
Worker exposures to 4,4'-diphenyl methane diisocyanate (101688) (MDI), fluorotrichloromethane (75694) (FTM), alpha-methyl styrene (98839), dimethylethanolamine (108010), dimethylcyclohexylamine (98942) (DMCH), dimethyltin dicarboxylate, carbon monoxide (630080) (CO) and noise at Thermal Acoustic Foam Insulation, Incorporated (SIC-3079) in Columbia, Maryland were surveyed on November 19 and 20, 1979. Concentrations of MDI, FTM, DMCH and CO were detected in the workplace, however all samples were below respective OSHA criteria of 0.02ppm for MDI, 1000ppm for FTM, and 50ppm for CO; standards for FTM were not provided. All other chemical concentrations were below the limit of detection. Noise exposures did not exceed the OSHA standard of 90 decibles relative to the A-weighted scale. The authors conclude that workers at this company are not exposed to any significant health hazards. They recommend that the air compressor be removed from the equipment truck when an employee will be inside the truck for an extended period of time, and that a hearing conservation program, including audiometric testing, be implemented. |
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Corporate Authors |
Enviro Control, Inc., Rockville, MD.; National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH. |
Document Type |
Technical Report |
Title Note |
Industrywide study. |
NTIS Issue Number |
198125 |
Contract Number |
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