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Industrial Hygiene Report Comprehensive Survey of Wood Preservative Treatment Facility at Santa Fe Centralized Tie Plant, Somerville, Texas.

PB83133892

Publication Date	1980
Personal Author	Todd, A. S.; Timbie, C. Y.
Page Count	32
Abstract	Worker exposures to creosote (8021394) were determined at the Santa Fe Centralized Tie Facility (SIC-2491) in Somerville, Texas, on October 6 to 7, 1980. The survey was part of a NIOSH study entitled Industrial Hygiene Assessment of New Agents. The facility employed approximately 158 workers, most of whom worked in production operations. The company maintained a medical, and a safety and industrial health program. Creosote concentrations ranged from 0.003 to 1.211 milligrams per cubic meter (mg/cu m), compared with the current occupational limit of 0.2 mg/cu m established for coal tar pitch volatiles. The authors conclude that most of the environmental data indicates good airborne control of creosote exposure. They recommend the availability of work uniforms, employee showering after work shifts, and engineering modifications to reduce the risk of creosote exposure.
Keywords	Environmental surveys Industrial medicine Wood preservatives Creosotes Exposure Toxicity Inspection Hazardous materials Toxic substances Occupational safety and health CAS 8021-39-4 SIC-2491
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	Stewart-Todd Associates, Inc., Wayne, PA.; National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH. Div.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Industrywide study.
NTIS Issue Number	198305

Industrial Hygiene Report Comprehensive Survey of Wood Preservative Treatment Facility at Santa Fe Centralized Tie Plant, Somerville, Texas.

Industrial Hygiene Report Comprehensive Survey of Wood Preservative Treatment Facility at Santa Fe Centralized Tie Plant, Somerville, Texas.
PB83133892

Publication Date	1980
Personal Author	Todd, A. S.; Timbie, C. Y.
Page Count	32
Abstract	Worker exposures to creosote (8021394) were determined at the Santa Fe Centralized Tie Facility (SIC-2491) in Somerville, Texas, on October 6 to 7, 1980. The survey was part of a NIOSH study entitled Industrial Hygiene Assessment of New Agents. The facility employed approximately 158 workers, most of whom worked in production operations. The company maintained a medical, and a safety and industrial health program. Creosote concentrations ranged from 0.003 to 1.211 milligrams per cubic meter (mg/cu m), compared with the current occupational limit of 0.2 mg/cu m established for coal tar pitch volatiles. The authors conclude that most of the environmental data indicates good airborne control of creosote exposure. They recommend the availability of work uniforms, employee showering after work shifts, and engineering modifications to reduce the risk of creosote exposure.
Keywords	Environmental surveys Industrial medicine Wood preservatives Creosotes Exposure Toxicity Inspection Hazardous materials Toxic substances Occupational safety and health CAS 8021-39-4 SIC-2491
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	Stewart-Todd Associates, Inc., Wayne, PA.; National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH. Div.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Industrywide study.
NTIS Issue Number	198305