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Industrial Hygiene Survey Report of the New York City Sanitation, Traffic, and Police Brake Servicing Facilities, Queens, New York.

PB81245201

Publication Date	1980
Personal Author	Roberts, D. R.
Page Count	32
Abstract	Worker exposures to asbestos (1332214) were surveyed on January 9 to 11, 1979, at New York City Sanitation Traffic and Police Brake Servicing facilities (SIC-7539) in Queens, New York. The number of workers was not reported. In the sanitation vehicle repair station, personal and general area asbestos concentrations were 0.12 to 0.54 and 0.05 to 0.06 fibers greater than 5 microns per cubic centimeter (f/cc), respectively. Personal exposures in the traffic vehicle repair station were 0.15 to 2.62f/cc, and general area concentrations were 0.06 to 0.07f/cc. In the police vehicle repair station, personal exposures ranged from 0.03 to 0.81f/cc, and general area concentrations were 0.03 to 0.07f/cc. The author notes that asbestos exposures will vary depending on work practices, and the amount of time spent in actual brake servicing or the service area. Significant concentrations may be generated during cleaning of the brake shoes and brake housing backing plate. Recommendations include the use of respirators and implementation of a vacuum or wet cleaning system to remove dust from the brake housing.
Keywords	Environmental surveys Industrial medicine Asbestos Exposure Toxicity Inspection Hazardous materials Toxic substances Occupational safety and health CAS 1332-21-4 SIC-7539
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. Industrial Hygiene Section.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Industry-wide study.
NTIS Issue Number	198126

Industrial Hygiene Survey Report of the New York City Sanitation, Traffic, and Police Brake Servicing Facilities, Queens, New York.

Industrial Hygiene Survey Report of the New York City Sanitation, Traffic, and Police Brake Servicing Facilities, Queens, New York.
PB81245201

Publication Date	1980
Personal Author	Roberts, D. R.
Page Count	32
Abstract	Worker exposures to asbestos (1332214) were surveyed on January 9 to 11, 1979, at New York City Sanitation Traffic and Police Brake Servicing facilities (SIC-7539) in Queens, New York. The number of workers was not reported. In the sanitation vehicle repair station, personal and general area asbestos concentrations were 0.12 to 0.54 and 0.05 to 0.06 fibers greater than 5 microns per cubic centimeter (f/cc), respectively. Personal exposures in the traffic vehicle repair station were 0.15 to 2.62f/cc, and general area concentrations were 0.06 to 0.07f/cc. In the police vehicle repair station, personal exposures ranged from 0.03 to 0.81f/cc, and general area concentrations were 0.03 to 0.07f/cc. The author notes that asbestos exposures will vary depending on work practices, and the amount of time spent in actual brake servicing or the service area. Significant concentrations may be generated during cleaning of the brake shoes and brake housing backing plate. Recommendations include the use of respirators and implementation of a vacuum or wet cleaning system to remove dust from the brake housing.
Keywords	Environmental surveys Industrial medicine Asbestos Exposure Toxicity Inspection Hazardous materials Toxic substances Occupational safety and health CAS 1332-21-4 SIC-7539
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. Industrial Hygiene Section.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Industry-wide study.
NTIS Issue Number	198126