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Results of Air Samples at Pittsburgh Corning Company in Tyler, Texas.

PB83106377

Publication Date	1970
Personal Author	Oster, C. V.
Page Count	6
Abstract	Air sampling for asbestos (1332214) was conducted at the Pittsburgh Corning Company (SIC-3631) in Tyler, Texas on January 14 and 15, 1970. All sampling was performed with a membrane filter. Samples contained 33.8 to 37.5 fibers greater than 5 microns in length per cubic centimeter (f/cc) in the mixing area, 21.1 to 34.2f/cc in forming operations, 31.0f/cc in the curing area; 25.0 to 52.6f/cc in the finishing work area, 0.2 to 17.1f/cc in inspection and packing operations, and 13.1 to 14.5f/cc in miscellaneous work areas. Most samples exceeded the 1969 Threshold Limit Value of 12.0f/cc.
Keywords	Environmental surveys Industrial medicine Asbestos Exposure Toxicity Inspection Hazardous materials Sampling Filters Standards Measurements Toxic substances Occupational safety and health CAS 1332-21-4 SIC 3631 Threshold limit values
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.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Industry-wide survey rept.
NTIS Issue Number	198301

Results of Air Samples at Pittsburgh Corning Company in Tyler, Texas.

Results of Air Samples at Pittsburgh Corning Company in Tyler, Texas.
PB83106377

Publication Date	1970
Personal Author	Oster, C. V.
Page Count	6
Abstract	Air sampling for asbestos (1332214) was conducted at the Pittsburgh Corning Company (SIC-3631) in Tyler, Texas on January 14 and 15, 1970. All sampling was performed with a membrane filter. Samples contained 33.8 to 37.5 fibers greater than 5 microns in length per cubic centimeter (f/cc) in the mixing area, 21.1 to 34.2f/cc in forming operations, 31.0f/cc in the curing area; 25.0 to 52.6f/cc in the finishing work area, 0.2 to 17.1f/cc in inspection and packing operations, and 13.1 to 14.5f/cc in miscellaneous work areas. Most samples exceeded the 1969 Threshold Limit Value of 12.0f/cc.
Keywords	Environmental surveys Industrial medicine Asbestos Exposure Toxicity Inspection Hazardous materials Sampling Filters Standards Measurements Toxic substances Occupational safety and health CAS 1332-21-4 SIC 3631 Threshold limit values
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.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Industry-wide survey rept.
NTIS Issue Number	198301