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Industrial Hygiene Walk-Through Report, Southern Clay Products Inc. (Garren Mine No. 2), Allamore, Texas.

PB90163734

Publication Date	1990
Personal Author	Johnson, P. L.
Page Count	2
Abstract	As part of a larger study of the talc mining and milling industry (SIC-1499), the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) conducted a walk-through survey at Southern Clay Products Inc. in Van Horn, Texas to gather data which would assist in characterizing talc (14807966) composition in the United States. Mining operations started at this site in 1958. Raw ore trucked from the mine was first crushed to 2 inches or less in size and loaded onto railroad cars for shipment or fed into a calciner for additional processing. Calcining heated the product to remove volatiles and moisture. The products were then shipped by rail as well. The health hazard of particular concern was exposure to excessive amounts of dust. Records on personnel were available from 1958 through the present time and all records were complete, including Social Security numbers and work histories. The report recommends that NIOSH-approved dust respirators be worn in dusty areas, that equipment such as first aid materials, hard hats, protective foot wear and safety glasses be provided and worn, and that roadways to and from the mines be wetted down or graded on a regular basis to eliminate dust hazards.
Keywords	Environmental surveys Industrial medicine Dust Talc Milling(Machining) Mills Mining Exposure Toxicity Inspection Hazardous materials Industrial hygiene Ventilation Control technology Respirators Airborne wastes Toxic substances Occupational safety and health Region 6 CAS 14807-96-6 SIC 1499
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NTIS Subject Category	57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine 57Y - Toxicology 48A - Mineral Industries 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. Div. of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations and Field Studies.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	199009

Industrial Hygiene Walk-Through Report, Southern Clay Products Inc. (Garren Mine No. 2), Allamore, Texas.

Industrial Hygiene Walk-Through Report, Southern Clay Products Inc. (Garren Mine No. 2), Allamore, Texas.
PB90163734

Publication Date	1990
Personal Author	Johnson, P. L.
Page Count	2
Abstract	As part of a larger study of the talc mining and milling industry (SIC-1499), the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) conducted a walk-through survey at Southern Clay Products Inc. in Van Horn, Texas to gather data which would assist in characterizing talc (14807966) composition in the United States. Mining operations started at this site in 1958. Raw ore trucked from the mine was first crushed to 2 inches or less in size and loaded onto railroad cars for shipment or fed into a calciner for additional processing. Calcining heated the product to remove volatiles and moisture. The products were then shipped by rail as well. The health hazard of particular concern was exposure to excessive amounts of dust. Records on personnel were available from 1958 through the present time and all records were complete, including Social Security numbers and work histories. The report recommends that NIOSH-approved dust respirators be worn in dusty areas, that equipment such as first aid materials, hard hats, protective foot wear and safety glasses be provided and worn, and that roadways to and from the mines be wetted down or graded on a regular basis to eliminate dust hazards.
Keywords	Environmental surveys Industrial medicine Dust Talc Milling(Machining) Mills Mining Exposure Toxicity Inspection Hazardous materials Industrial hygiene Ventilation Control technology Respirators Airborne wastes Toxic substances Occupational safety and health Region 6 CAS 14807-96-6 SIC 1499
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NTIS Subject Category	57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine 57Y - Toxicology 48A - Mineral Industries 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. Div. of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations and Field Studies.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	199009