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Survey Report, Safety Clothing and Equipment Division, Safety First Industries, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.

PB84239573

Publication Date	1972
Personal Author	Froehlich, P. A.
Page Count	9
Abstract	A survey was conducted to determine possible environmental asbestos (1332214) contamination at the Safety Clothing and Equipment Division (SIC-3842) of Safety First Industries, Incorporated, in Cleveland, Ohio, on March 30, 1972. The study was requested by the executive vice president of the company. Atmospheric samples for dust were taken in employee breathing zones during dust producing operations. A total of 11 operations were sampled; only 1 did not meet the standard of five fibers greater than 5 microns in length per milliliter for an 8 hour time weighted exposure. The author recommends that a properly designed hood be installed to enclose the glove and mitten turning operations, and employees should be instructed that wet brushed fabric may be as hazardous to health as other methods, even though there is less visible dust.
Keywords	Environmental surveys Industrial medicine Protective equipment Asbestos Clothing Exposure Toxicity Inspection Hazardous materials Dust Industrial plants Ventilation hoods Toxic substances Occupational safety and health CAS 1332-21-4 SIC 3842
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 95D - Human Factors Engineering
Corporate Authors	National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	198426

Survey Report, Safety Clothing and Equipment Division, Safety First Industries, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.

Survey Report, Safety Clothing and Equipment Division, Safety First Industries, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
PB84239573

Publication Date	1972
Personal Author	Froehlich, P. A.
Page Count	9
Abstract	A survey was conducted to determine possible environmental asbestos (1332214) contamination at the Safety Clothing and Equipment Division (SIC-3842) of Safety First Industries, Incorporated, in Cleveland, Ohio, on March 30, 1972. The study was requested by the executive vice president of the company. Atmospheric samples for dust were taken in employee breathing zones during dust producing operations. A total of 11 operations were sampled; only 1 did not meet the standard of five fibers greater than 5 microns in length per milliliter for an 8 hour time weighted exposure. The author recommends that a properly designed hood be installed to enclose the glove and mitten turning operations, and employees should be instructed that wet brushed fabric may be as hazardous to health as other methods, even though there is less visible dust.
Keywords	Environmental surveys Industrial medicine Protective equipment Asbestos Clothing Exposure Toxicity Inspection Hazardous materials Dust Industrial plants Ventilation hoods Toxic substances Occupational safety and health CAS 1332-21-4 SIC 3842
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 95D - Human Factors Engineering
Corporate Authors	National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	198426