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Mining Target Environmental Surveillance Study: Nitropropane Sensitized, Ammonium Nitrate Blasting Agents.

PB83213876

Publication Date	1982
Personal Author	Cocalis, J. C.
Page Count	23
Abstract	Nitropropane sensitized ammonium nitrate blasting agents are being field tested at several locations so that they may be routinely used in the future. This report is an initial evaluation of potential health hazards resulting from use in the field. An evaluation of work practices at the facility surveyed revealed that poor work practices resulted in unnecessary exposure to 1-nitropropane and methyl alcohol. Recommendations were made to reduce this unnecessary exposure. As a result of this survey, NIOSH sampling and analysis method S-59 for methyl alcohol was tested and determined to be unsuitable for field use. Direct reading indicator tubes were found to be a good method of screening to ensure low exposure levels are being maintained.
Keywords	Environmental surveys Industrial medicine Methyl alcohol Exposure Toxicity Inspection Hazardous materials Blasting Nitrogen organic compounds Propane/nitro Toxic substances Occupational safety and health
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, Morgantown, WV.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	198319

Mining Target Environmental Surveillance Study: Nitropropane Sensitized, Ammonium Nitrate Blasting Agents.

Mining Target Environmental Surveillance Study: Nitropropane Sensitized, Ammonium Nitrate Blasting Agents.
PB83213876

Publication Date	1982
Personal Author	Cocalis, J. C.
Page Count	23
Abstract	Nitropropane sensitized ammonium nitrate blasting agents are being field tested at several locations so that they may be routinely used in the future. This report is an initial evaluation of potential health hazards resulting from use in the field. An evaluation of work practices at the facility surveyed revealed that poor work practices resulted in unnecessary exposure to 1-nitropropane and methyl alcohol. Recommendations were made to reduce this unnecessary exposure. As a result of this survey, NIOSH sampling and analysis method S-59 for methyl alcohol was tested and determined to be unsuitable for field use. Direct reading indicator tubes were found to be a good method of screening to ensure low exposure levels are being maintained.
Keywords	Environmental surveys Industrial medicine Methyl alcohol Exposure Toxicity Inspection Hazardous materials Blasting Nitrogen organic compounds Propane/nitro Toxic substances Occupational safety and health
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, Morgantown, WV.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	198319