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Technical Assistance Report No. TA-80-67-754 at Congressman Cavanaugh's Office, Washington, DC.

PB82112152

Publication Date	1980
Personal Author	Gorman, R.
Page Count	16
Abstract	Exposure to harmful emissions from an office recorder were investigated on July 16 and 17 in a Congressman's office (SIC-9160) in Washington, DC. The Congressman requested technical assistance for the evaluation. The office staff consisted of four females and two males who reported respiratory discomfort, eye irritation, and the presence of disagreeable odors. Air samples were collected from the locations near the operating recorder. The ventilation system was evaluated, and the personnel were interviewed. Ventilation around the equipment was inadequate. The odor was caused by approximately a 0.4 parts per million of n-butyl-methacrylate (97881). No carcinogens were identified and carbon-monoxide (630080) concentrations were stable. The author concludes that poor ventilation was responsible for the irritations reported by the office employees. They recommended relocation of the equipment and placement of a suitable health warning in the recorder paper supply boxes.
Keywords	Environmental surveys Industrial medicine Exposure Toxicity Inspection Hazardous materials Toxic substances Occupational safety and health CAS 97-88-1 CAS 630-08-0 SIC-9160 Methacrylates
Source Agency	Centers for Disease Control Bureau of Laboratories 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	198203

Technical Assistance Report No. TA-80-67-754 at Congressman Cavanaugh's Office, Washington, DC.

Technical Assistance Report No. TA-80-67-754 at Congressman Cavanaugh's Office, Washington, DC.
PB82112152

Publication Date	1980
Personal Author	Gorman, R.
Page Count	16
Abstract	Exposure to harmful emissions from an office recorder were investigated on July 16 and 17 in a Congressman's office (SIC-9160) in Washington, DC. The Congressman requested technical assistance for the evaluation. The office staff consisted of four females and two males who reported respiratory discomfort, eye irritation, and the presence of disagreeable odors. Air samples were collected from the locations near the operating recorder. The ventilation system was evaluated, and the personnel were interviewed. Ventilation around the equipment was inadequate. The odor was caused by approximately a 0.4 parts per million of n-butyl-methacrylate (97881). No carcinogens were identified and carbon-monoxide (630080) concentrations were stable. The author concludes that poor ventilation was responsible for the irritations reported by the office employees. They recommended relocation of the equipment and placement of a suitable health warning in the recorder paper supply boxes.
Keywords	Environmental surveys Industrial medicine Exposure Toxicity Inspection Hazardous materials Toxic substances Occupational safety and health CAS 97-88-1 CAS 630-08-0 SIC-9160 Methacrylates
Source Agency	Centers for Disease Control Bureau of Laboratories 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	198203