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Walk-Through Survey Report, Central Brass Manufacturing Company, Cleveland, Ohio, March 20, 1987,

PB89164719

Publication Date	1988
Personal Author	Zaebst, D. D.; Seligman, P. J.; Bloom, T. F.
Page Count	26
Abstract	In order to evaluate controls used to reduce or eliminate worker exposures to lead (7439921), a survey was undertaken at the nonferrous foundry, Central Brass Manufacturing Company (SIC-3432), Cleveland, Ohio. After a review of the exposure and blood lead monitoring data, along with interviews with management and union officials and a tour of the facility, the investigators conclude that there is evidence to support excessive exposures to workplace lead at the time of compensation claims made early in 1985. Since that time the company has taken steps to reduce these exposures. Some engineering controls had been installed in October of 1984, including portable flexible duct local exhaust hoods, side draft local exhaust systems and traveling hoods. Improvements or replacements were also made to existing equipment including doubling the ventilation capacity of the exhaust system on polishing equipment and replacing local exhaust hoods on all grinding machines. All new employees receive a complete physical examination including audiometry, pulmonary function test, and blood lead screening. The frequency of subsequent blood lead monitoring was based on the previous blood levels. The respiratory protection program seemed generally adequate. With the improvements which have been made, a correlation between the decline in ambient lead and blood lead levels was noted.
Keywords	Environmental surveys Control equipment Lead(Metal) Industrial medicine Dust Brasses Foundries Safety engineering Safety devices Protective clothing Ventilation Protectors Industrial hygiene Exposure Toxicity Inspection Hazardous materials Airborne wastes Metal working Toxic substances Occupational safety and health Indoor air pollution Airborne pollutants CAS 7439-92-1 SIC 3432 Region 5
Source Agency	Centers for Disease Control Bureau of Laboratories 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
Corporate Authors	National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH. Industrywide Studies Branch.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	198912

Walk-Through Survey Report, Central Brass Manufacturing Company, Cleveland, Ohio, March 20, 1987,

Walk-Through Survey Report, Central Brass Manufacturing Company, Cleveland, Ohio, March 20, 1987,
PB89164719

Publication Date	1988
Personal Author	Zaebst, D. D.; Seligman, P. J.; Bloom, T. F.
Page Count	26
Abstract	In order to evaluate controls used to reduce or eliminate worker exposures to lead (7439921), a survey was undertaken at the nonferrous foundry, Central Brass Manufacturing Company (SIC-3432), Cleveland, Ohio. After a review of the exposure and blood lead monitoring data, along with interviews with management and union officials and a tour of the facility, the investigators conclude that there is evidence to support excessive exposures to workplace lead at the time of compensation claims made early in 1985. Since that time the company has taken steps to reduce these exposures. Some engineering controls had been installed in October of 1984, including portable flexible duct local exhaust hoods, side draft local exhaust systems and traveling hoods. Improvements or replacements were also made to existing equipment including doubling the ventilation capacity of the exhaust system on polishing equipment and replacing local exhaust hoods on all grinding machines. All new employees receive a complete physical examination including audiometry, pulmonary function test, and blood lead screening. The frequency of subsequent blood lead monitoring was based on the previous blood levels. The respiratory protection program seemed generally adequate. With the improvements which have been made, a correlation between the decline in ambient lead and blood lead levels was noted.
Keywords	Environmental surveys Control equipment Lead(Metal) Industrial medicine Dust Brasses Foundries Safety engineering Safety devices Protective clothing Ventilation Protectors Industrial hygiene Exposure Toxicity Inspection Hazardous materials Airborne wastes Metal working Toxic substances Occupational safety and health Indoor air pollution Airborne pollutants CAS 7439-92-1 SIC 3432 Region 5
Source Agency	Centers for Disease Control Bureau of Laboratories 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
Corporate Authors	National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH. Industrywide Studies Branch.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	198912