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Walk-Through Survey Report, Westinghouse Air Brake Company, Wilmerding, Pennsylvania, January 25, 1979,

PB88252986

Publication Date	1979
Personal Author	Matanoski, G.; Schott, D.
Page Count	20
Abstract	A walk-through survey was conducted on January 25, 1979, to determine whether the Westinghouse Air Brake Company of Wilmerding, Pennsylvania, would be suitable for inclusion in an in-depth epidemiological, industrial hygiene, and medical study of health hazards in the painting trades. Methods of paint application and types of paint used were evaluated, along with the areas in which painting operations were conducted. The workforce and personnel records system, medical and industrial hygiene programs, and engineering controls were described. The authors conclude that even though painters had excellent controls for removal of paint and paint vapors, potential exposure of up to 18 employees was observed. The company had an excellent record system which allowed identification of employees over several years. NIOSH recommend that this site be considered for an in-depth study of potential hazards of the painting industry.
Keywords	Environmental surveys Industrial medicine Exposure Toxicity Inspection Hazardous materials Industrial plants Painting Paints Toxic substances Occupational safety and health SIC-5198
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	Johns Hopkins Univ., Baltimore, MD.; National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	198824
Contract Number	PHS-NIOSH-210-77-0096

Walk-Through Survey Report, Westinghouse Air Brake Company, Wilmerding, Pennsylvania, January 25, 1979,

Walk-Through Survey Report, Westinghouse Air Brake Company, Wilmerding, Pennsylvania, January 25, 1979,
PB88252986

Publication Date	1979
Personal Author	Matanoski, G.; Schott, D.
Page Count	20
Abstract	A walk-through survey was conducted on January 25, 1979, to determine whether the Westinghouse Air Brake Company of Wilmerding, Pennsylvania, would be suitable for inclusion in an in-depth epidemiological, industrial hygiene, and medical study of health hazards in the painting trades. Methods of paint application and types of paint used were evaluated, along with the areas in which painting operations were conducted. The workforce and personnel records system, medical and industrial hygiene programs, and engineering controls were described. The authors conclude that even though painters had excellent controls for removal of paint and paint vapors, potential exposure of up to 18 employees was observed. The company had an excellent record system which allowed identification of employees over several years. NIOSH recommend that this site be considered for an in-depth study of potential hazards of the painting industry.
Keywords	Environmental surveys Industrial medicine Exposure Toxicity Inspection Hazardous materials Industrial plants Painting Paints Toxic substances Occupational safety and health SIC-5198
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	Johns Hopkins Univ., Baltimore, MD.; National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	198824
Contract Number	PHS-NIOSH-210-77-0096