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Hazard Evaluation and Technical Assistance Branch Report No. TA-77-20, St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Washington, DC..

PB82179813

Publication Date	1977
Personal Author	Straub, W. E.
Page Count	10
Abstract	Environmental air samples were analyzed for asbestos (1332214) at Saint Elizabeths Hospital (SIC-8063) in Washington, D.C. on February 16 and 17, 1977. An evaluation request came from an authorized representative of the hospital on behalf of an unspecified number of construction workers under contract at St. Elizabeths Hospital as well as the general hospital staff. Asbestos concentrations with fibers greater than 5 microns in length ranged from 0.11 to 3.02 fibers per cubic meter (f/cc), compared with the NIOSH recommended 8 hour time weighted average standard of 0.1f/cc greater than 5.0 microns in length. The author concludes that the construction workers and certain hospital employees are exposed to excessive concentrations of asbestos containing dusts during construction. He recommends use of Local exhaust ventilation at the construction site, use of hazard warning signs, limited access to the construction site, use of full face respirators, and personal and housekeeping hygienic measures.
Keywords	Environmental surveys Industrial medicine Asbestos Exposure Toxicity Inspection Hazardous materials Toxic substances Occupational safety and health SIC-8063 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	198213

Hazard Evaluation and Technical Assistance Branch Report No. TA-77-20, St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Washington, DC..

Hazard Evaluation and Technical Assistance Branch Report No. TA-77-20, St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Washington, DC..
PB82179813

Publication Date	1977
Personal Author	Straub, W. E.
Page Count	10
Abstract	Environmental air samples were analyzed for asbestos (1332214) at Saint Elizabeths Hospital (SIC-8063) in Washington, D.C. on February 16 and 17, 1977. An evaluation request came from an authorized representative of the hospital on behalf of an unspecified number of construction workers under contract at St. Elizabeths Hospital as well as the general hospital staff. Asbestos concentrations with fibers greater than 5 microns in length ranged from 0.11 to 3.02 fibers per cubic meter (f/cc), compared with the NIOSH recommended 8 hour time weighted average standard of 0.1f/cc greater than 5.0 microns in length. The author concludes that the construction workers and certain hospital employees are exposed to excessive concentrations of asbestos containing dusts during construction. He recommends use of Local exhaust ventilation at the construction site, use of hazard warning signs, limited access to the construction site, use of full face respirators, and personal and housekeeping hygienic measures.
Keywords	Environmental surveys Industrial medicine Asbestos Exposure Toxicity Inspection Hazardous materials Toxic substances Occupational safety and health SIC-8063 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	198213