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Carbon Tetrachloride/Carbon Disulfide Exposures in Grain Fumigation.

PB87163937

Publication Date	1986
Personal Author	Marano, D. E.; White, K. L.; Deer, H.; Alexander, G.
Page Count	116
Abstract	The use of 80/20 compounds as liquid fumigant mixtures in the grain handling industry was considered. Worker exposures to carbon-tetrachloride (56235) and carbon-disulfide (75150) were measured at representative facilities throughout the industry. Work practices that may contribute to high exposure levels were cited. Approximately equal amounts of liquid fumigants and solid formulations of phosphine (7803512) are used throughout the industry. As spraying is done on a sporadic basis, it does not appear likely to present a major problem such as might be encountered in continuous exposure situations. The authors conclude that grain workers do not appear to be an ideal study group for a neurotoxicity morbidity study due to the fact that the physical distance between study sites and the small number of workers at each site makes it difficult logistically. A concerted effort throughout the grain industry to educate those workers in the grain handling portions of that industry toward the safe handling of fumigants should go far in alleviating any problems arising from exposure to fumigants.
Keywords	Environmental surveys Industrial medicine Insecticides Exposure Toxicity Inspection Hazardous materials Grain elevators Carbon tetrachloride Carbon disulfide Phosphine Toxic substances Occupational safety and health Indoor air pollution Fumigants
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 68A - Air Pollution & Control
Corporate Authors	Utah Univ., Salt Lake City.; National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Rockville, MD.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Rockville, MD.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Final rept.
NTIS Issue Number	198713
Contract Number	PHS-NIOSH-210-83-6002

Carbon Tetrachloride/Carbon Disulfide Exposures in Grain Fumigation.

Carbon Tetrachloride/Carbon Disulfide Exposures in Grain Fumigation.
PB87163937

Publication Date	1986
Personal Author	Marano, D. E.; White, K. L.; Deer, H.; Alexander, G.
Page Count	116
Abstract	The use of 80/20 compounds as liquid fumigant mixtures in the grain handling industry was considered. Worker exposures to carbon-tetrachloride (56235) and carbon-disulfide (75150) were measured at representative facilities throughout the industry. Work practices that may contribute to high exposure levels were cited. Approximately equal amounts of liquid fumigants and solid formulations of phosphine (7803512) are used throughout the industry. As spraying is done on a sporadic basis, it does not appear likely to present a major problem such as might be encountered in continuous exposure situations. The authors conclude that grain workers do not appear to be an ideal study group for a neurotoxicity morbidity study due to the fact that the physical distance between study sites and the small number of workers at each site makes it difficult logistically. A concerted effort throughout the grain industry to educate those workers in the grain handling portions of that industry toward the safe handling of fumigants should go far in alleviating any problems arising from exposure to fumigants.
Keywords	Environmental surveys Industrial medicine Insecticides Exposure Toxicity Inspection Hazardous materials Grain elevators Carbon tetrachloride Carbon disulfide Phosphine Toxic substances Occupational safety and health Indoor air pollution Fumigants
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 68A - Air Pollution & Control
Corporate Authors	Utah Univ., Salt Lake City.; National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Rockville, MD.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Rockville, MD.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Final rept.
NTIS Issue Number	198713
Contract Number	PHS-NIOSH-210-83-6002