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Industrywide Studies Report of Walk-Through Survey of Davis and Geck, (American Cyanamid), Danbury, Connecticut.

PB86113503

Publication Date	1985
Personal Author	Ringenburg, V.; Steenland, K.; Greife, A.
Page Count	33
Abstract	A walkthrough survey was conducted at Davis and Geck, American Cyanamid Company (SIC-3842), Danbury, Connecticut in December, 1982. The purpose of the survey was to determine the feasibility of including the facility in a NIOSH mortality/industrial hygiene study of ethylene-oxide (75218). Industrial hygiene monitoring and personnel records were reviewed. The facility manufactured surgical sutures, hand scrub sponges, skin staplers, serum sample tubes, and burn dressings. Some of the sutures were sterilized with ethylene-oxide. The other products were sterilized with cobalt-60 gamma radiation by an outside contractor. The authors conclude that the facility meets all the eligibility criteria for the survey (having at least 400 person/years of exposure, adequate personnel records, and no serious confounding exposure to a known leukemogens) and shouldbe included in the survey. Recommendations include continuing industrial hygiene ethylene-oxide monitoring and conducting ventilation system investigations.
Keywords	Environmental surveys Industrial medicine Ethylene oxide Medical supplies Exposure Toxicity Inspection Hazardous materials Air pollution Ventilation Epidemiology Toxic substances Occupational safety and health Indoor air pollution SIC 3842 CAS 75-21-8
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NTIS Subject Category	57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine 57Y - Toxicology 94D - Job Environment 41I - Job Environment 68G - Environmental Health & Safety 68A - Air Pollution & Control 57E - Clinical Medicine
Corporate Authors	National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH. Div. of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations and Field Studies.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	198603

Industrywide Studies Report of Walk-Through Survey of Davis and Geck, (American Cyanamid), Danbury, Connecticut.

Industrywide Studies Report of Walk-Through Survey of Davis and Geck, (American Cyanamid), Danbury, Connecticut.
PB86113503

Publication Date	1985
Personal Author	Ringenburg, V.; Steenland, K.; Greife, A.
Page Count	33
Abstract	A walkthrough survey was conducted at Davis and Geck, American Cyanamid Company (SIC-3842), Danbury, Connecticut in December, 1982. The purpose of the survey was to determine the feasibility of including the facility in a NIOSH mortality/industrial hygiene study of ethylene-oxide (75218). Industrial hygiene monitoring and personnel records were reviewed. The facility manufactured surgical sutures, hand scrub sponges, skin staplers, serum sample tubes, and burn dressings. Some of the sutures were sterilized with ethylene-oxide. The other products were sterilized with cobalt-60 gamma radiation by an outside contractor. The authors conclude that the facility meets all the eligibility criteria for the survey (having at least 400 person/years of exposure, adequate personnel records, and no serious confounding exposure to a known leukemogens) and shouldbe included in the survey. Recommendations include continuing industrial hygiene ethylene-oxide monitoring and conducting ventilation system investigations.
Keywords	Environmental surveys Industrial medicine Ethylene oxide Medical supplies Exposure Toxicity Inspection Hazardous materials Air pollution Ventilation Epidemiology Toxic substances Occupational safety and health Indoor air pollution SIC 3842 CAS 75-21-8
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NTIS Subject Category	57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine 57Y - Toxicology 94D - Job Environment 41I - Job Environment 68G - Environmental Health & Safety 68A - Air Pollution & Control 57E - Clinical Medicine
Corporate Authors	National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH. Div. of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations and Field Studies.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	198603